Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fishers Hatch area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 67th 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 Fishers Hatch (CM20 3PP) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fishers Hatch (CM20 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near The Dashes. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fishers Hatch area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewaits Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parsonage Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oldhouse Croft Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Oldhouse Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
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Data Sources

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