Total Crime Rate

230.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 230.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fold Croft area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 30th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fold Croft (CM20 1SR) in the last 12 months was 230.9 per 1,000 residents and was 211.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fold Croft (CM20 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Fold Croft. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fold Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canons Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hobtoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobtoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerril Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fold Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Hills Under investigation
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Data Sources

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