Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sherards Orchard area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherards Orchard (CM19 4JD) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherards Orchard (CM19 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Pyenest Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherards Orchard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Horseshoes Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Horseshoes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pyenest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pyenest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greygoose Park
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jerounds Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field

Data Sources

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