Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 125th highest crime rate of 253 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 Woodhill (CM18 7JS) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhill (CM18 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Meadow, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Five Acres (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Latton Bush & Stewards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsweld | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Partridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbotsweld | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbotsweld | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Echo Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylets Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylets Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aylets Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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