Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Maples area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Maples (CM19 4RB) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Latton Bush & Stewards average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Maples (CM19 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Milwards. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Markwell Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milwards | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Milwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Milwards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsloe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Maples | — |
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