Crime Rates at Rectory Wood, Harlow, CM20 1RF

Rectory Wood area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 39th 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 Rectory Wood (CM20 1RF) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Wood (CM20 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 192 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.