# Crime and justice in Harlow The south west of the East of England. 98,543 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Harlow, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Is Harlow safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlow at a rate of 110.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 1,084 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harlow. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (4,352), other crime (2,040) and anti-social behaviour (1,184). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Harlow was 103.1 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Harlow: **110.9 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlow at a rate of 110.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. - Against East of England: 38% higher (80.2 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Harlow: **1,084** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Harlow: **1,184** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Harlow: **350** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Harlow: **845** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Harlow: **569** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Harlow: **2,040** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Harlow: **127** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Harlow: **759** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Harlow: **80** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Harlow: **619** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Harlow: **4,352** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Harlow. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000073/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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