Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitewaits area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 90th 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 Whitewaits (CM20 3LN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average (253.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitewaits (CM20 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Maddox Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitewaits area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arkwrights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkwrights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parsonage Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lavender Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parsonage Leys Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Whitewaits Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitewaits Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parsonage Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pittman'S Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkwrights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Arkwrights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkwrights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parsonage Leys Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parsonage Leys Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Downs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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