Total Crime Rate

265.1 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 265.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 21st 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 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 265.1 per 1,000 residents and was 160.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -84.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Risdens (CM18 7NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 28 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyners Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parnall Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Theft from the person Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Risdens —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shawbridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shawbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shenfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shawbridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shawbridge —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyners Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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