Postcode district · Harlow
Crime in CM18
How much crime is recorded in CM18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 36,418 (2024)
CM18Postcode district · Harlow
How safe is CM18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM18, 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
CM18National
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Shoplifting14.18.4
Burglary12.19.1
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order7.74.6
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs5.92.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.