Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Primrose Field area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Primrose Field (CM18 6RF) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Field (CM18 6RF), 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.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hook Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hook Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sakins Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sakins Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sakins Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sakins Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sakins Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tysea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brays Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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