Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oldhouse Croft area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 126th lowest 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 Oldhouse Croft (CM20 3QG) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldhouse Croft (CM20 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near The Dashes. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldhouse Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lavender Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Dashes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Oldhouse Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oldhouse Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oldhouse Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oldhouse Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oldhouse Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dashes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Dashes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Dashes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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