Old Harlow & Newhall
Middle areaNorth east Harlow. 13,567 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.0 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 27% of people in Old Harlow & Newhall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Old Harlow & Newhall
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Harlow & Newhall at a rate of 61.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.9 per 1,000 people across Harlow.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 332 |
| Other crime | 159 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 122 |
| Vehicle crime | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 65 |
| Drug offences | 40 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Old Harlow & Newhall compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Old Harlow & Newhall safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Harlow & Newhall at a rate of 61.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.9 per 1,000 people across Harlow.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 96 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Old Harlow & Newhall.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (332), other crime (159) and anti-social behaviour (122).
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.
Figures for the whole of Harlow
These figures are published for the whole of Harlow, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Harlow and not Old Harlow & Newhall alone. See Harlow
Old Harlow & Newhall in brief
The median price paid for a home in Old Harlow & Newhall was £425,000 in 2025.
Old Harlow & Newhall had 11,183 usual residents at the census.
About 27% of people in Old Harlow & Newhall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Old Harlow & Newhall, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.