Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 82nd 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 Church Leys (CM18 6DE) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Leys (CM18 6DE), the main crime hotspot is near Brays Mead. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Andrew'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Second Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netteswellbury Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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