Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davenport area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 253 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 Davenport (CM17 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davenport (CM17 9TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Malkin Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church Langley North & Newhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doulton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doulton Close | Under investigation |
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