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Crime in CM18 7

How much crime is recorded in CM18 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
22,110 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM18 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM18 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CM18 7National
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Burglary14.49.1
Shoplifting13.88.4
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Public order8.74.6
Other theft8.14.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Robbery1.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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