Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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 Dashes area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dashes (CM20 3RX) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dashes (CM20 3RX), 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 Dashes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Oldhouse Croft Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oldhouse Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maddox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanyard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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