Total Crime Rate

415.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 415.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Public order 40.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milwards area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 9th highest crime rate of 246 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 Milwards (CM19 4SR) in the last 12 months was 415.2 per 1,000 residents and was 312.0% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 227.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milwards (CM19 4SR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Milwards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Maples —
Apr 2026Public order Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millersdale —
Apr 2026Burglary Millersdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millersdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milwards Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millersdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watersmeet Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millersdale —
Apr 2026Public order Milwards Under investigation
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Data Sources

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