Total Crime Rate

299.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.0 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 299.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackbush Spring area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 18th 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 Blackbush Spring (CM20 3ED) in the last 12 months was 299.1 per 1,000 residents and was 206.7% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 145.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbush Spring (CM20 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackbush Spring, where police recorded 40 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbush Spring area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Springs —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackbush Spring —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Ley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Spring Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tunnmeade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnmeade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennymead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Spring Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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