Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowhill Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowhill Way (CM20 1FH) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowhill Way (CM20 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bowhill Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rivermill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rivermill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rivermill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Gate
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rivermill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torkildsen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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