Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentley Drive (CM17 9QY) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Drive (CM17 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near Minton Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bentley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fullers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Langley Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Minton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Minton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Minton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Minton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Minton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsdon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsdon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Minton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Minton Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Minton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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