Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 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 100.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

School Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 96th highest crime rate of 246 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 School Lane (CM20 2QB) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CM20 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arbour Mews, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Dashes (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oldhouse Croft Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arbour Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arbour Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oldhouse Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanyard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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