Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ram Gorse area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Ram Gorse (CM20 1QA) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ram Gorse (CM20 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobtoe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ash Tree Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hobtoe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herons Wood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Read Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Read Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Read Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerril Croft | Under investigation |
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