Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 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 80.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Long Ley area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 119th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Ley (CM20 3NL) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Ley (CM20 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Spring. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Ley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Ley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Spring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnmeade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tunnmeade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Second Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Brays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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