Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.5 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 188.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Howard Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 47th 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 Howard Way (CM20 2SU) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Way (CM20 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Altham Grove. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Altham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Altham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Altham Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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