Total Crime Rate
1834.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 253 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 1834.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2241.2% 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 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 257 (≈ 771.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Walk (CM20 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 248 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (127 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haydens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haydens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Playhouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
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