Total Crime Rate

305.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.7 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 305.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.6 7/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • 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 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 17th 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 7PG) in the last 12 months was 305.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 152.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Banks (CM18 7PG), 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 (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Risdens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pinceybrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charters Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Banks —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1169 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterswood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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