Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hides area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 91st 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 The Hides (CM20 3QU) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hides (CM20 3QU), 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.
View Crime In Little Parndon & Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hides | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Hides | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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