Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cambridge Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 88th 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 Cambridge Road (CM20 2AD) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CM20 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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