Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 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
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

Long Ley area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 84th highest crime rate of 253 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 3NN) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Ley (CM20 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Spring. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkwrights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkwrights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arkwrights Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Arkwrights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkwrights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tunnmeade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tunnmeade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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