Total Crime Rate

647.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 647.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 354.6 10/10
  • Public order 70.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Other theft 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wych Elm area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wych Elm (CM20 1QR) in the last 12 months was 647.7 per 1,000 residents and was 726.5% 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 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 434.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wych Elm (CM20 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wych Elm area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kitson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Adams House Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adams House Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Sep 2025Other theft Playhouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haydens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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