Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pear Tree Mead area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 111th highest crime rate of 253 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 Pear Tree Mead (CM18 7BY) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pear Tree Mead (CM18 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pear Tree Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Mealines Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Fairway Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Fairway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinning Wheel Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Little Pynchons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Stile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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