CM18 has an annual crime rate of 85.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CM18?

As of March 2026, CM18 has an annual crime rate of 85.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 226 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CM18?

The most common crime type in CM18 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 77 incidents in March 2026 — 34.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CM18 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CM18 Crime Intelligence Report

CM18 recorded 226 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.85 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.2% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment226 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

226

trending_down -6.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.43per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

610

Within CM18 district

Harlow

32,973

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Police Station Map	total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 7	22
Long Banks Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1	10
Willow Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1	8
Moorfields Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Lower Meadow Map	total: 7 Burglary: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	7
The Fairway Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Burglary: 1	7
Willowfield Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 3	7
Aylets Field Map	total: 6 Drugs: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	6
Tilegate Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1	6
Little Brays Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

226 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.1%

Drug Offences

12.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.6%

Burglary

7.5%

Public Order

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Other Theft

5.8%

Shoplifting

4.4%

Weapons Possession

3.1%

Other Crime

1.3%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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