Total Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barley Croft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 65th 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 Barley Croft (CM18 7RA) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Barley Croft (CM18 7RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Meadow (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Latton Bush & Stewards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berecroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berecroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berecroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Willow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylets Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylets Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aylets Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spruce Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Meadow | — |
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