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Crime in CM20 9

How much crime is recorded in CM20 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
1,193 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM20 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 111.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM20 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
111.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
311
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences93.123.6
Shoplifting49.48.4
Public order35.24.6
Other theft30.14.5
Anti-social behaviour24.110.7
Drugs19.92.4
Criminal damage and arson18.14.7
Burglary12.49.1
Bicycle theft11.51.0
Possession of weapons7.30.9
Theft from the person6.22.1
Robbery5.31.4
Other crime5.31.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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