Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rushes Mead area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 124th 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 Rushes Mead (CM18 6QD) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushes Mead (CM18 6QD), 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 Rushes Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hook Field —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hook Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tendring Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hook Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Hook Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Hook Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushes Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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