Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 102nd 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 3QU) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hides (CM20 3QU), 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 (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adams House —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Adams House Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luther King Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netteswell Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netteswell Orchard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberry Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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