Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM18 · Essex
295
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CM24 · Essex
64
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Stansted Mountfitchet has less crime — 64 vs 295 incidents in April 2026.
Harlow recorded substantially more crime than Stansted Mountfitchet in April 2026 — 295 incidents compared to 64, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Harlow records significantly more (119 vs 20 incidents). Harlow sits above the national average for recorded crime while Stansted Mountfitchet is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Stansted Mountfitchet recorded fewer crimes than Harlow — 64 vs 295 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Stansted Mountfitchet is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Harlow recorded 119 incidents of this type vs 20 in Stansted Mountfitchet. Overall, Stansted Mountfitchet had fewer total crimes (64 vs 295).