Crime Rates at The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3QN

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 3QN) 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 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.