Postcode · Harlow
Crime in CM18 7DB
How much crime is recorded in CM18 7DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bush Fair & Brays Grove
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
CM18 7DBHarlow
How safe is CM18 7DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM18 7DB area, 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
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 7DBNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Burglary16.59.1
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Public order10.94.6
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft5.44.5
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.