Total Crime Rate
279.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladyshot area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 18th highest crime rate of 253 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 Ladyshot (CM20 3EN) in the last 12 months was 279.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladyshot (CM20 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladyshot (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Momples Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Momples Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladyshot | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Foster Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Momples Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pennymead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pennymead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennymead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennymead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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