Postcode · Harlow
Crime in CM20 3QA
How much crime is recorded in CM20 3QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nettleswell
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
CM20 3QAHarlow
How safe is CM20 3QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM20 3QA 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
55.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 3QANational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Other theft10.14.5
Burglary9.69.1
Public order9.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Shoplifting5.98.4
Drugs5.52.4
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.