Total Crime Rate

242.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 242.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 29th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hides (CM20 3QS) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hides (CM20 3QS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Hides area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Shoplifting East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hides Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Hides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hides —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 —
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Data Sources

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