Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Charters Cross area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charters Cross (CM18 6UG) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Great Parndon average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charters Cross (CM18 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Long Banks. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charters Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Pinceybrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Banks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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