Total Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.7 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 159.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hobtoe Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 53rd 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 Hobtoe Road (CM20 1SU) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobtoe Road (CM20 1SU), 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 Hobtoe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobtoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hobtoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canons Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerril Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fold Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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