Total Crime Rate

253.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 253.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rye Hill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 24th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Hill Road (CM18 7JE) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.3% higher than the Latton Bush & Stewards average (101.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 387.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Hill Road (CM18 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Berecroft. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rye Hill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft
Sep 2025Public order Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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