Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 253 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 Blackbush Spring (CM20 3ED) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbush Spring (CM20 3ED), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Other crime Harefield Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tunnmeade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tunnmeade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pennymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackbush Spring Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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