Essex Police

Crime in Harlow Town Centre

Street-level crime statistics for Harlow Town Centre based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,494 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,494 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑9% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

41.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,494 total crimes recorded in Harlow Town Centre

Violent Crime

1,319

↑17%

Shoplifting

420

↑19%

Public Order

320

↑28%

Criminal Damage & Arson

282

↓7%

Anti-Social Behaviour

281

Drugs

220

↑43%

Other Theft

215

↑9%

Vehicle Crime

139

↓23%

Other Crime

↓7%

Burglary

↓36%

Possession of Weapons

↑49%

Bicycle Theft

↓6%

Theft from Person

↓38%

Robbery

↓8%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Harlow Town Centre

298

02/23

325

03/23

341

04/23

350

05/23

312

06/23

326

07/23

341

08/23

282

09/23

316

10/23

332

11/23

291

12/23

296

01/24

247

02/24

331

03/24

273

04/24

283

05/24

241

06/24

293

07/24

267

08/24

264

09/24

267

10/24

224

11/24

249

12/24

266

01/25

293

02/25

313

03/25

289

04/25

312

05/25

291

06/25

346

07/25

303

08/25

280

09/25

240

10/25

299

11/25

274

12/25

254

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Harlow Town Centre (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Harlow Town Centre

January 2026 254 crimes December 2025 274 crimes November 2025 299 crimes October 2025 240 crimes September 2025 280 crimes August 2025 303 crimes July 2025 346 crimes June 2025 291 crimes May 2025 312 crimes April 2025 289 crimes March 2025 313 crimes February 2025 293 crimes January 2025 266 crimes December 2024 249 crimes November 2024 224 crimes October 2024 267 crimes September 2024 264 crimes August 2024 267 crimes July 2024 293 crimes June 2024 241 crimes May 2024 283 crimes April 2024 273 crimes March 2024 331 crimes February 2024 247 crimes January 2024 296 crimes December 2023 291 crimes November 2023 332 crimes October 2023 316 crimes September 2023 282 crimes August 2023 341 crimes July 2023 326 crimes June 2023 312 crimes May 2023 350 crimes April 2023 341 crimes March 2023 325 crimes February 2023 298 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.