Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 68th highest crime rate of 246 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 This (CM20 2QN) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CM20 2QN, the main crime hotspot is near East Gate. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CM20 2QN area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Amberry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberry Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberry Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanyard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netteswell Orchard Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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