CM20 2BU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM20 2BU

CM20 2BU, Harlow has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.86 per 1,000 population. This CM20 2BU 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 2BU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM20 2BU, encompassing approximately 1006 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

CM20 2BU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Glebelands with total crimes: 8
  • Tanys Court with total crimes: 3
  • West Road with total crimes: 2

CM20 2BU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting720.8675.00%
Anti-social behaviour36.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences22.98-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.990.00%
Other theft21.990.00%
Possession of weapons11.990.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%
Burglary10.990.00%
Drugs10.990.00%
Public order10.990.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting417.88-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.97-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.9750.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.98-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.98-50.00%
Drugs11.990.00%
Public order10.990.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting525.83150.00%
Violence and sexual offences54.97150.00%
Vehicle crime44.97300.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.970.00%
Burglary33.970.00%
Other theft22.98100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.99100.00%
Public order11.99-50.00%

In June 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order29.94100.00%
Shoplifting21.99-60.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.99-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.99-75.00%
Other theft10.99-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.99-50.00%
Other crime10.990.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting522.8566.67%
Violence and sexual offences54.97-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour44.97-20.00%
Other theft33.970.00%
Vehicle crime22.98100.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.990.00%
Robbery10.990.00%
Other crime10.990.00%
Public order10.99-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences622.85-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour55.96400.00%
Public order54.97150.00%
Shoplifting34.9750.00%
Vehicle crime12.980.00%
Burglary10.99-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.990.00%
Drugs10.990.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences717.88-36.36%
Burglary26.95100.00%
Shoplifting21.99-71.43%
Public order21.99-66.67%
Drugs11.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.99-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.990.00%
Other crime10.990.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1131.79120.00%
Shoplifting710.9340.00%
Public order66.95200.00%
Anti-social behaviour45.96300.00%
Burglary13.970.00%
Bicycle theft10.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.99-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.990.00%

In January 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime623.8550.00%
Shoplifting55.9666.67%
Violence and sexual offences54.9766.67%
Other theft24.970.00%
Public order21.99100.00%
Possession of weapons21.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.99-50.00%
Burglary10.99-50.00%

In December 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime416.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences33.970.00%
Shoplifting32.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.98100.00%
Burglary21.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.990.00%
Public order10.990.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%

In November 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime417.88300.00%
Shoplifting33.97-50.00%
Other theft32.9850.00%
Violence and sexual offences32.98-80.00%
Drugs22.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.99-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.990.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1530.80275.00%
Shoplifting614.90-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour35.9650.00%
Public order22.98-33.33%
Other theft21.99-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.99-50.00%
Burglary10.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.990.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1028.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences49.940.00%
Other theft43.970.00%
Public order33.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.980.00%
Vehicle crime21.990.00%
Theft from the person21.990.00%
Other crime11.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.990.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 32 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 62 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
February 20247
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 72 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 202411
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 202315
September 20234

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20232

A total of 27 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 14 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM20 2BU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Glebelands
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tanys Court
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. West Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. West Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Edinburgh Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Tany'S Dell
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. South Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Mowbray Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1