Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barn Mead area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 112th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barn Mead (CM18 6ST) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Great Parndon average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Mead (CM18 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 59 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 Barn Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Partridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotsweld —
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotsweld Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbotsweld Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsweld Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsweld Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Partridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Partridge Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Partridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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