Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Park area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 105th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Park (CM20 1TN) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Park (CM20 1TN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 168 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Parndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
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