Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 80th 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 Great Brays (CM18 6DP) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Brays (CM18 6DP), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Brays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tumbler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Second Avenue Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brays Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Brays Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Brays Under investigation
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Data Sources

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