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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM18 recorded 229 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring84.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment229 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

229
trending_up +1.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.95per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

610

Within CM18 district

Harlow

32,973

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 6
24
Long Banks Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
11
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Drugs: 4 Burglary: 2
10
Moorfields Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
8
Little Brays Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1
6
Parnall Road Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Abbotsweld Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Five Acres Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
229 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
92
40.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
21
9.2%
Drug Offences
19
8.3%
Public Order
17
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
7.4%
Burglary
13
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
13
5.7%
Other Theft
13
5.7%
Shoplifting
11
4.8%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.7%
Other Crime
3
1.3%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
2
0.9%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%

Crime Analysis: CM18

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CM18 (40.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (9.2%) and Drug Offences (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM18 has fallen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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