Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northbrooks area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 100th 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 Northbrooks (CM19 4DB) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrooks (CM19 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Appleton Close. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northbrooks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Playhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedhey Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hare Street Springs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hare Street Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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