Total Crime Rate

257.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 257.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Drugs 23.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Broadfield area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 24th highest crime rate of 246 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 Broadfield (CM20 3PY) in the last 12 months was 257.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield (CM20 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Dashes (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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