Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Fortunes area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Fortunes (CM18 6PH) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Fortunes (CM18 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushes Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillwicks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilegate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brays Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hook Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fortunes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fortunes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Hook | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Leys | Under investigation |
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