Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

The Briars area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards , and the 53rd 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 The Briars (CM18 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Latton Bush & Stewards average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Briars (CM18 7DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Meadow, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Five Acres (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Briars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Five Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Briars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylets Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rodin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vertex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vertex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keaton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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