Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tanys Dell area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 108th 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 Tanys Dell (CM20 2LT) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanys Dell (CM20 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Croft (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mowbray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tanys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tanys Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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