Total Crime Rate
141.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Fields area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 64th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Fields (CM17 9EH) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Fields (CM17 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Court. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carters Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carters Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carters Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carters Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Priory Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Mead | Under investigation |
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