Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Drugs 47.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meyrick Mead area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 41st 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 Meyrick Mead (CM17 9FS) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Mead (CM17 9FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meyrick Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meyrick Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Carters Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Carters Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fullers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carters Mead —
Sep 2025Other theft Carters Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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