Total Crime Rate

271.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.3 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 271.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.2 10/10
  • Drugs 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 22nd 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 7PD) in the last 12 months was 271.2 per 1,000 residents and was 169.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 159.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Banks (CM18 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Banks (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Long Banks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Banks —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Banks —
Apr 2026Drugs Pinceybrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Berecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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