Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 188.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Great Brays area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 46th highest crime rate of 246 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 Great Brays (CM18 6DL) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Brays (CM18 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Little Brays. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Brays area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tumbler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Brays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Second Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Brays —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Brays —
Apr 2026Drugs Great Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Brays Under investigation
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Data Sources

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