Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northbrooks 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 Northbrooks (CM19 4DD) 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 Northbrooks (CM19 4DD), 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.
View Crime In Great Parndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dads Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kitson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Playhouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haydens Road | Under investigation |
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