Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 54th highest crime rate of 253 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 Howard Way (CM20 2SU) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Way (CM20 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Altham Grove. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 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)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Altham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Altham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Altham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Altham Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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