Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Wedhey area has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 111th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedhey (CM19 4AE) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedhey (CM19 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Gate (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wedhey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hare Street Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Playhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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