Crime Rates at Spruce Hill, Harlow, CM18 7SR

Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill (CM18 7SR) 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 Spruce Hill (CM18 7SR), 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.