Total Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tawneys Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 119th 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 Tawneys Road (CM18 6PN) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tawneys Road (CM18 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Primrose Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Pynchons | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hook Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brays Mead | 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 | Oak End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fortunes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fortunes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Fairway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Hook | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sakins Croft | Under investigation |
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