Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbeydale Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 88th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbeydale Close (CM17 9QB) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbeydale Close (CM17 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minton Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaklands Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church Langley North & Newhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Minton Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadley Grange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Minton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Minton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Minton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsdon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsdon Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Minton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Minton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carters Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carters Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carters Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carters Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdon Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Minton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Minton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chamberlain Close | — |
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