Total Crime Rate

1349.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1349.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 457.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 352.8 10/10
  • Drugs 145.8 10/10
  • Public order 107.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 99.1 10/10
  • Other crime 40.8 10/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Third Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Third Avenue (CM18 6YL) in the last 12 months was 1349.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1622.4% higher than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 492.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1032.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (CM18 6YL), the main crime hotspot is near Appleton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsland Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbrooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northbrooks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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