Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cooks Spinney area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 120th highest 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 Cooks Spinney (CM20 3BN) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ).
In the area around Cooks Spinney (CM20 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladyshot, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Croft (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Momples Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ladyshot | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mardyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mardyke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mardyke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbush Springs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbush Spring | — |
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