Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Hides area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 90th 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 The Hides (CM20 3QL) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hides (CM20 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near East Gate. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hides area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Hides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netteswell Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netteswell Orchard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberry Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberry Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Amberry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hides Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanyard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hides —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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