Crime Rates at Vicarage Wood, Harlow, CM20 3HE

Vicarage Wood area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 118th 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 Vicarage Wood (CM20 3HE) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Wood (CM20 3HE), 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.