Total Crime Rate

181.2 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 181.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Longfield area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 45th 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 Longfield (CM18 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield (CM18 6JZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station 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 Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Fairway Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Fairway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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