Crime Rates at Church Leys, Harlow, CM18 6DB

Church Leys area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 75th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Leys (CM18 6DB) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Leys (CM18 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.