Crime Rates at The Stow, Harlow, CM20 3BS

The Stow area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 38th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Stow (CM20 3BS) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.3% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Stow (CM20 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Croft (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.