Crime Rates at Marshgate, Harlow, CM20 2QF

Marshgate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 34th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marshgate (CM20 2QF) in the last 12 months was 216.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average (253.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshgate (CM20 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arbour Mews, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Gate (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.