Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Upper Hook area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Upper Hook (CM18 6PX) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Hook (CM18 6PX), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Hook. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Hook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hook Field —
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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