Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Horshams area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 91st lowest 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 Horshams (CM19 4FB) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horshams (CM19 4FB), 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 Horshams area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedhey Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Playhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey
Apr 2026Other crime Northbrooks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedhey
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Grove Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hare Street Springs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hare Street Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrooks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrooks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dads Wood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnors
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dads Wood
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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