Total Crime Rate

166.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Berecroft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 49th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berecroft (CM18 7SD) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berecroft (CM18 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Long Banks. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Latton Bush & Stewards

Crime Over Time in Berecroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Sep 2025Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Banks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Long Banks Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Long Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parnall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑