Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackbush Spring area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 253 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 Blackbush Spring (CM20 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbush Spring (CM20 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Croft. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbush Spring area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackbush Spring Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Stow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennymead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Stow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Sep 2025Other crime Harefield Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Stow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tunnmeade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cooks Spinney Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tunnmeade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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