Crime Rates at Pennymead, Harlow, CM20 3HY

Pennymead area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 107th 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 Pennymead (CM20 3HY) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennymead (CM20 3HY), the main crime hotspot is near Ladyshot. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.