Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spruce Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 54th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Hill (CM18 7SS) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Hill (CM18 7SS), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Meadow. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spruce Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Maunds Hatch Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sibneys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vertex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vertex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berecroft —
Apr 2026Robbery Berecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keaton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spruce Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spruce Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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