Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicholls Field area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 60th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholls Field (CM18 6EB) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Field (CM18 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholls Field. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholls Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Manor Hatch Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Nicholls Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Manor Hatch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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