Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Rivermill area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 97th 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 Rivermill (CM20 1NS) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivermill (CM20 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivermill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gladwin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hornbeams Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnt Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Hornbeams Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hornbeams Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Wood —
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gladwin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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