Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dads Wood area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 10th 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 Dads Wood (CM20 1JG) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dads Wood (CM20 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Parndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dads Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Playhouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kitson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dads Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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