CM20 has an annual crime rate of 84.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CM20?

As of April 2026, CM20 has an annual crime rate of 84.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 336 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CM20?

The most common crime type in CM20 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 112 incidents in April 2026 — 33.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CM20 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM20 recorded 336 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.76 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment336 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 4.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

336

trending_down -13.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.43per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,168

Within CM20 district

Harlow

49,676

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Other theft: 4	21
Shopping Area Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 3	17
North Gate Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	11
Nightclub Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Luther King Road Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Bicycle theft: 3	10
Churchfield Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Glebelands Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2	8
East Gate Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

336 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

112

33.3%

Shoplifting

14.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.8%

Other Theft

8.6%

Public Order

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

5.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.8%

Bicycle Theft

3.6%

Burglary

3.3%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

1.2%

Crime Analysis: CM20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM20 at 33.3%. Shoplifting (14.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM20 has risen slightly — by 4.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.0%

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