Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Purford Green area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purford Green (CM18 6HL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purford Green (CM18 6HL), 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 Purford Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manor Hatch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Manor Hatch Close Local resolution
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 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
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Data Sources

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