Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennymead area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 98th highest crime rate of 246 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 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennymead (CM20 3HY), the main crime hotspot is near Ladyshot. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennymead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Ladyshot Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennymead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Momples Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladyshot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Spring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Local resolution
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Data Sources

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