Total Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sharpecroft area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 90th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharpecroft (CM19 4AB) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpecroft (CM19 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharpecroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs West Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kitson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharpecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kitson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dads Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Under investigation

Data Sources

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