Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 130.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Berecroft 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.

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Crime Over Time in Berecroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Berecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berecroft
Apr 2026Public order Maunds Hatch Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Paringdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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