Total Crime Rate

315.3 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 315.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.1 9/10
  • Public order 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Risdens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 15th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Risdens (CM18 7NH) in the last 12 months was 315.3 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Risdens (CM18 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Long Banks. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Risdens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Risdens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shenfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parnall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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