Total Crime Rate

142.9 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Berecroft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berecroft (CM18 7SH) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berecroft (CM18 7SH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Berecroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rye Hill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Meadow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spruce Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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