Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 56.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Roman Mews area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Mews (CM17 9SD) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Mews (CM17 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Longmead Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
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Data Sources

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