Total Crime Rate

277.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 277.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • 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 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 20th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northbrooks (CM19 4DS) in the last 12 months was 277.9 per 1,000 residents and was 274.4% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrooks (CM19 4DS), 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hare Street Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Northbrooks Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toddbrook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harberts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harberts Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrooks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrooks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hare Street Springs Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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