Crime Rates at Upper Park, Harlow, CM20 1TW

Upper Park area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 57th 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 Upper Park (CM20 1TW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Park (CM20 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 187 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.