Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 253 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 Lavender Close (CM20 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Close (CM20 3QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Dashes, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maddox Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Parndon & Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maddox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oldhouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oldhouse Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oldhouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dashes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Dashes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Dashes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Dashes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pittman'S Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oldhouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewaits | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitewaits | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maddox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oldhouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Maddox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parsonage Leys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parsonage Leys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parsonage Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parsonage Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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