Total Crime Rate

185.1 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 185.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Drugs 21.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highfield area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield (CM18 6HE) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (CM18 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Little Brays. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillwicks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Great Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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