Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Chantry area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 100th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Chantry (CM20 2LY) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Chantry (CM20 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Croft. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bush Fair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mistley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dovehouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanys Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tanys Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanys Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tany'S Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Plumtree | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Plumtree | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooks Spinney | Under investigation |
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