Total Crime Rate

53.8 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 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stile Croft area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stile Croft (CM18 6LP) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stile Croft (CM18 6LP), 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 Stile Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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 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 Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tracyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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