Total Crime Rate
153.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arkwrights area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 57th 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 Arkwrights (CM20 3NE) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arkwrights (CM20 3NE), 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.
View Crime In Little Parndon & Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitewaits | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parsonage Leys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkwrights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arkwrights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arkwrights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arkwrights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arkwrights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maddox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parsonage Leys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parsonage Leys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewaits | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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