Crime Rates at Barn Mead, Harlow, CM18 6ST

Barn Mead area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 123rd highest 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 Barn Mead (CM18 6ST) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Mead (CM18 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowfield, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Partridge Court (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.