Total Crime Rate

327.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 327.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Public order 45.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Long Banks area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 12th highest crime rate of 246 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 Long Banks (CM18 7NT) in the last 12 months was 327.3 per 1,000 residents and was 224.8% higher than the Latton Bush & Stewards average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Banks (CM18 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Long Banks. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Banks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A1169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pinceybrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotsweld —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Banks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charters Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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