Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.2 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 146.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brays Mead area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 60th 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 Brays Mead (CM18 6PD) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brays Mead (CM18 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brays Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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