Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Gardens (CM17 9QF) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Gardens (CM17 9QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malkin Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheldon Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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