Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Monksbury area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 38th 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 Monksbury (CM18 7TA) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monksbury (CM18 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near Radburn Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monksbury area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Mealines Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pear Tree Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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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