Total Crime Rate
213.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northbrooks 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.
View Crime In Great Parndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haydens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haydens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northbrooks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sharpecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrooks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Grove Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dads Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Hare Street Springs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
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