Crime Rates at Vicarage Wood, Harlow, CM20 3HQ

Vicarage Wood area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

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 Vicarage Wood (CM20 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Wood (CM20 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Stow, where police recorded 47 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.