Crime Rates at Burnt Mill Lane, Harlow, CM20 2QS

Burnt Mill Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnt Mill Lane (CM20 2QS) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Bishop's Stortford South average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnt Mill Lane (CM20 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Gate. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.