Crap Towns / Harlow / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Harlow?
The police recorded 10.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Harlow from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 12.3, up from 9.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 12.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 13.3 km | 29.7 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 11.7 km | 20.5 |
| Cheshunt | 13.0 km | 18.9 |
| Hertford | 14.3 km | 17.8 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.8 km | 17.5 |
| Ware | 11.4 km | 16.6 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 5.2 km | 15.0 |
| Waltham Abbey | 11.8 km | 11.5 |
| Harlow | – | 10.3 |
| Epping | 8.2 km | 9.2 |
| Loughton | 13.3 km | 8.2 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |