Total Crime Rate

315.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 315.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.0 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Hides area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 14th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hides (CM20 3QR) in the last 12 months was 315.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher 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 39 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 Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 203.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hides (CM20 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Hides area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crown Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Amberry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Amberry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Hides Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Drugs Adams House Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adams House Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Sep 2025Other crime The Hides Under investigation

Data Sources

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