Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 104th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (CM20 2AR) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (CM20 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Place. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery West Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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