Postcode district · Harlow
Crime in CM17
How much crime is recorded in CM17, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 36,144 (2024)
CM17Postcode district · Harlow
How safe is CM17
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM17, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM17National
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Shoplifting5.68.4
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.