Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Fortunes area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 65th 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 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fortunes (CM18 6PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bushey Croft. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Fortunes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hook Field —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushes Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Hook Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brays Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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