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Crap Towns / Harlow / Crime

How much crime is there in Harlow?

The police recorded 101 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Harlow from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 103, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410378.6
September 2024 to August 202597.577.4
September 2025 to August 202610373.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences42.834.1
Shoplifting9.67.1
Criminal damage and arson8.77.0
Public order8.66.6
Vehicle crime8.23.8
Other theft7.35.4
Drugs5.32.4
Burglary3.53.1
Other crime2.32.0
Possession of weapons1.40.8
Bicycle theft1.30.5
Robbery1.20.6
Theft from the person0.90.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Waltham Cross13.3 km107
Harlow–101
Waltham Abbey11.8 km87.5
Loughton13.3 km76.9
Epping8.2 km76.7
Cheshunt13.0 km71.6
Hertford14.3 km66.8
Hoddesdon8.8 km64.8
Bishop's Stortford11.7 km63.8
Ware11.4 km52.5
Sawbridgeworth5.2 km45.5
The typical town–76.2