Total Crime Rate

246.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 246.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Woodwards area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 27th 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 Woodwards (CM19 4NY) in the last 12 months was 246.0 per 1,000 residents and was 231.3% higher than the Great Parndon average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwards (CM19 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodwards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shawbridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shawbridge —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shawbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shawbridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Shawbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodwards —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abercrombie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercrombie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyenest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pyenest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pyenest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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