Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaklands Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 105th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Drive (CM17 9BE) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Drive (CM17 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Campbell Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Carters Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carters Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Campbell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadley Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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