Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longfield area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 116th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield (CM18 6LD) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield (CM18 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stile Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Brays —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Brays —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pear Tree Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tilbury Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilbury Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilbury Mead —
Apr 2026Public order Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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