Total Crime Rate

213.4 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 213.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northbrooks area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 36th 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 4DE) in the last 12 months was 213.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrooks (CM19 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Dads Wood. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northbrooks area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Robbery Haydens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haydens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northbrooks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpecroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sharpecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbrooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dads Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dads Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hare Street Springs Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dads Wood Under investigation

Data Sources

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