Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM19 · Essex
164
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CM9 · Essex
57
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Heybridge has less crime — 57 vs 164 incidents in April 2026.
Harlow recorded substantially more crime than Heybridge in April 2026 — 164 incidents compared to 57, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Harlow records significantly more (57 vs 20 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Heybridge recorded fewer crimes than Harlow — 57 vs 164 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Heybridge is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Harlow recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 20 in Heybridge. Overall, Heybridge had fewer total crimes (57 vs 164).