Total Crime Rate

502.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 502.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.6 10/10
  • Other theft 62.8 10/10
  • Public order 58.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.8 10/10
  • Drugs 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burnt Mill Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 6th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnt Mill Close (CM20 2PS) in the last 12 months was 502.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% higher than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average (253.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 207.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnt Mill Close (CM20 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Harlow Town. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnt Mill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gladwin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladwin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlow Town —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harlow Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Town Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burntmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burntmill Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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