Total Crime Rate

3080.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1693.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 3080.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1693.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1104.8 10/10
  • Public order 459.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 411.3 10/10
  • Drugs 258.1 10/10
  • Other theft 241.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 193.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 129.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 80.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 64.5 10/10
  • Robbery 48.4 10/10
  • Other crime 32.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
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

This area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 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 This (CM20 1BD) in the last 12 months was 3080.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4050.1% higher 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 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 1693.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CM20 1BD, the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CM20 1BD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/142)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Playhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hides —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Hides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hides Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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