Total Crime Rate

158.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Parsonage Leys area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 53rd 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 Parsonage Leys (CM20 3PE) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsonage Leys (CM20 3PE), 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 Parsonage Leys 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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