Total Crime Rate

1771.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

699.7 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 1771.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 699.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 495.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 453.5 10/10
  • Public order 153.2 10/10
  • Other theft 144.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 99.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 99.1 10/10
  • Drugs 57.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
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

Broad Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Walk (CM20 1JD) in the last 12 months was 1771.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2286.9% 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 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 233 (≈ 699.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Walk (CM20 1JD), 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 Broad Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Playhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dads Wood —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dads Wood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dads Wood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Luther King Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Luther King Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Luther King Road —
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Data Sources

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