Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Leys area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 32nd 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 Church Leys (CM18 6DA) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Leys (CM18 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hook Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hook Field —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Andrew'S Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Andrew'S Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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