Crime Rate in Sumners & Kingsmoor, ward

Sumners & Kingsmoor has the 4th lowest crime rate of 11 wards in Harlow district and the 3658th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 348th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sumners & Kingsmoor in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Harlow district average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sumners & Kingsmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 327 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sumners & Kingsmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Milwards. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.