Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hornbeams area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 84th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hornbeams (CM20 1PH) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hornbeams (CM20 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hornbeams, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rivermill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hornbeams area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnt Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Hornbeams Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Locke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parndon Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hornbeams Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivermill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hornbeams Under investigation
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Data Sources

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