CM20 1AN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM20 1AN

CM20 1AN, Harlow has recorded a total of 107 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 65.11 per 1,000 population. This CM20 1AN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM20 postcode area, which has experienced 333 crimes and a crime rate of 12.72 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM20 1AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM20 1AN, encompassing approximately 1643 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (8.82% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (-10.53% decrease)
  • Public order: (16) incidents (45.45% increase)

CM20 1AN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • Police Station with total crimes: 13
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10

CM20 1AN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3765.118.82%
Shoplifting1722.51-10.53%
Public order1610.3445.45%
Drugs89.7414.29%
Anti-social behaviour74.8740.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.43200.00%
Other crime31.830.00%
Robbery31.83200.00%
Other theft31.83-62.50%
Burglary31.8350.00%
Theft from the person11.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.61-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3464.500.00%
Shoplifting1920.69-24.00%
Public order1111.5622.22%
Other theft86.69-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson84.8714.29%
Drugs74.8775.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.260.00%
Bicycle theft53.04400.00%
Other crime33.04200.00%
Burglary21.83100.00%
Robbery11.220.00%
Theft from the person10.61-87.50%
Vehicle crime10.61-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.610.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3466.9325.93%
Shoplifting2520.6925.00%
Public order915.21125.00%
Other theft95.480.00%
Theft from the person85.48700.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.87-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour54.26-37.50%
Vehicle crime53.040.00%
Drugs43.04-50.00%
Burglary12.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.61-80.00%
Other crime10.610.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2758.41-22.86%
Shoplifting2016.4333.33%
Other theft912.17-25.00%
Drugs85.4814.29%
Anti-social behaviour84.8714.29%
Criminal damage and arson84.87-27.27%
Bicycle theft54.87-16.67%
Public order43.04-55.56%
Robbery32.4350.00%
Burglary11.83-50.00%
Theft from the person10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.61-75.00%
Other crime10.61-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3569.976.06%
Shoplifting1521.30-53.12%
Other theft129.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.30-8.33%
Public order96.69-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour75.48-46.15%
Drugs74.2640.00%
Bicycle theft64.26200.00%
Possession of weapons43.650.00%
Burglary22.43100.00%
Other crime21.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.220.00%
Robbery21.22-33.33%
Theft from the person11.22-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3380.32-37.74%
Shoplifting3220.0810.34%
Public order1619.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour139.74-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson127.9120.00%
Other theft67.30-33.33%
Drugs53.65-16.67%
Theft from the person43.04-42.86%
Robbery32.430.00%
Other crime31.83-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.83-75.00%
Vehicle crime21.22-33.33%
Burglary11.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53102.2260.61%
Shoplifting2932.2593.33%
Anti-social behaviour1717.6521.43%
Public order1610.3445.45%
Criminal damage and arson109.7442.86%
Other theft96.0828.57%
Bicycle theft85.480.00%
Theft from the person74.87133.33%
Drugs64.26-25.00%
Possession of weapons53.65150.00%
Other crime53.040.00%
Vehicle crime33.04200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3368.76-23.26%
Shoplifting1520.08-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.1375.00%
Public order118.52-15.38%
Drugs86.690.00%
Bicycle theft84.8760.00%
Other theft74.87-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.260.00%
Theft from the person34.26-40.00%
Burglary21.83-50.00%
Robbery21.22-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.22-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4384.5819.44%
Shoplifting2526.1613.64%
Public order1315.2118.18%
Other theft107.91-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour86.0860.00%
Drugs84.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.87-12.50%
Bicycle theft54.26-44.44%
Theft from the person53.04-37.50%
Burglary43.04100.00%
Robbery32.430.00%
Vehicle crime31.830.00%
Possession of weapons31.83-25.00%
Other crime21.830.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3677.88-28.00%
Shoplifting2221.91-33.33%
Other theft1313.3918.18%
Public order117.91-26.67%
Bicycle theft96.69200.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.48166.67%
Drugs84.87-38.46%
Theft from the person84.8714.29%
Anti-social behaviour54.87-37.50%
Possession of weapons43.04100.00%
Burglary22.43-50.00%
Other crime21.22-60.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5098.570.00%
Shoplifting3330.420.00%
Public order1520.080.00%
Drugs139.130.00%
Other theft117.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.690.00%
Theft from the person74.870.00%
Robbery64.260.00%
Other crime53.650.00%
Burglary43.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.430.00%
Bicycle theft31.830.00%
Possession of weapons21.830.00%
Vehicle crime21.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 252 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202419
July 202425
June 202420
May 202415
April 202432
March 202429
February 202415
January 202425
December 202322
November 202333

A total of 415 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 37.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202434
July 202434
June 202427
May 202435
April 202433
March 202453
February 202433
January 202443
December 202336
November 202350

A total of 97 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20245
June 20248
May 20247
April 202413
March 202417
February 202414
January 20248
December 20235
November 20238

A total of 82 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20244
June 20248
May 20247
April 20245
March 20246
February 20248
January 20248
December 20238
November 202313

A total of 131 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202411
July 20249
June 20244
May 20249
April 202416
March 202416
February 202411
January 202413
December 202311
November 202315

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20247
June 20248
May 202411
April 202412
March 202410
February 20247
January 20247
December 20238
November 20233

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 46 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20248
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20247
February 20243
January 20245
December 20238
November 20237

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
February 20242
January 20243
November 20236

A total of 97 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20249
June 20249
May 202412
April 20246
March 20249
February 20247
January 202410
December 202313
November 202311

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 53 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20241
June 20245
May 20246
April 20242
March 20248
February 20248
January 20245
December 20239
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM20 1AN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Shoplifting5
    Public order3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Police Station
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Adams House
    Total8
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 6. East Gate
    Total8
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Terminus Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. West Gate
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Luther King Road
    Total3
    Public order3
  • 12. Sharpecroft
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Dads Wood
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Haydens Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1