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Crime in CM20 2AD

How much crime is recorded in CM20 2AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Old Harlow & Newhall
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,264 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM20 2AD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM20 2AD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

CM20 2ADNational
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Burglary8.29.1
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 42% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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