Total Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hornbeams area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 80th highest crime rate of 253 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 45.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hornbeams (CM20 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near The Hornbeams. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Locke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hornbeams | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivermill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivermill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rivermill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rivermill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Hornbeams | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodings Road | Under investigation |
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