Total Crime Rate
311.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Plumtree area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 14th 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 Great Plumtree (CM20 2NY) in the last 12 months was 311.7 per 1,000 residents and was 219.7% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Plumtree (CM20 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebelands, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebelands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tanys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tanys Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Stow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Stow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Stow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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