Crime Rates at Harlow, CM20 1BL

This area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 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 This (CM20 1BL) in the last 12 months was 2846.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3532.5% 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 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 39.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 1612.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CM20 1BL, the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.