Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

School Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 47th 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 School Lane (CM20 3QA) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CM20 3QA), 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 School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oldhouse Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pittman'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
Apr 2026Other crime Oldhouse Croft Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewaits Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pittman'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pittman'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pittman'S Field Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pittman'S Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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