Postcode · Harlow
Crime in CM20 2FB
How much crime is recorded in CM20 2FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nettleswell
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,356 (2024)
CM20 2FBHarlow
How safe is CM20 2FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM20 2FB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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).
CM20 2FBNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Burglary15.19.1
Public order11.34.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Other theft8.54.5
Shoplifting8.28.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other crime3.41.5
Robbery3.31.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Theft from the person2.62.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.