Total Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 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 214.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.0 7/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 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 Downs area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 41st highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Downs (CM20 3RD) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downs (CM20 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near The Dashes. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Downs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parsonage Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewaits Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewaits —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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