Postcode district · Harlow
Crime in CM20
How much crime is recorded in CM20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 41,056 (2024)
CM20Postcode district · Harlow
How safe is CM20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM20, 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
CM20National
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Shoplifting14.38.4
Burglary10.39.1
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Public order7.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.