Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Mealines area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 77th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Mealines (CM18 7AP) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Mealines (CM18 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Spinning Wheel Mead. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Mealines area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Mealines Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklane Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Mealines Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Mealines Under investigation
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Data Sources

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