Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shawbridge area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 86th 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 Shawbridge (CM19 4NR) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawbridge (CM19 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Brockles Mead. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shawbridge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercrombie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockles Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brockles Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockles Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockles Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pegrams Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Field
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Field
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Field
Apr 2026Public order Abercrombie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brockles Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Field Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shawbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shawbridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shawbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shawbridge
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shawbridge
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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