Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 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 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodcroft area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 112th highest crime rate of 246 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 Woodcroft (CM18 6YE) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft (CM18 6YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowfield (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotsweld Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbotsweld Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsweld Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsweld Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A1169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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