Crime Rates at The Dashes, Harlow, CM20 3RS

The Dashes area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dashes (CM20 3RS) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dashes (CM20 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near The Hides. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.