Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladyshot area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 40th 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 Ladyshot (CM20 3EW) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Ladyshot (CM20 3EW), 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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