Crime Rates at Arkwrights, Harlow, CM20 3LU

Arkwrights area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Arkwrights (CM20 3LU) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average (253.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwrights (CM20 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pittman'S Field, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkswick Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.