Total Crime Rate

221.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 221.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Public order 51.9 10/10
  • Drugs 47.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meyrick Mead area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 34th 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 Meyrick Mead (CM17 9FS) in the last 12 months was 221.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Mead (CM17 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meyrick Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fullers Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fullers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carters Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carters Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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