Total Crime Rate
130.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berecroft area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 69th 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 Berecroft (CM18 7SA) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berecroft (CM18 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berecroft, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peterswood (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Berecroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berecroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maunds Hatch | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Paringdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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