Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copse Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 86th highest crime rate of 253 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 Copse Hill (CM19 4PP) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copse Hill (CM19 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Brockles Mead. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Parndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockles Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pyenest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southern Lodge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wissants | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wissants | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brockles Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockles Mead | Under investigation |
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