Total Crime Rate
186.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carters Mead area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 253 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 Carters Mead (CM17 9ET) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carters Mead (CM17 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaklands Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carters Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campbell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
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