Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Hides area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Gate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs East Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Gate
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Gate
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hides Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Hides Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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