Crime Rate in Bush Fair, ward

Bush Fair has the 4th highest crime rate of 11 wards in Harlow district and the 1745th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 141st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bush Fair in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Harlow district average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bush Fair’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 399 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 78.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 485 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bush Fair ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 165 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.