Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Brays area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 116th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Brays (CM18 6DT) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 950.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Brays (CM18 6DT), the main crime hotspot is near Little Brays. Police recorded 32 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Brays Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillwicks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Leylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Great Brays Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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