Total Crime Rate

162.8 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 162.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 50th 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 Purford Green (CM18 6HP) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purford Green (CM18 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Purford Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manor Hatch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tracyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Manor Hatch Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Nicholls Field Under investigation
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 Nicholls Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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