Total Crime Rate

475.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.6 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 475.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 82.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.0 10/10
  • Public order 42.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Drugs 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
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

Morley Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 8th 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 Morley Grove (CM20 1EB) in the last 12 months was 475.0 per 1,000 residents and was 539.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 203.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Grove (CM20 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Wood —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wych Elm —
Apr 2026Other theft North Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Gate Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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