Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM19 · Essex
164
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CM0 · Essex
14
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Southminster has less crime — 14 vs 164 incidents in April 2026.
Harlow recorded substantially more crime than Southminster in April 2026 — 164 incidents compared to 14, a 11.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Harlow records significantly more (57 vs 9 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, Southminster recorded fewer crimes than Harlow — 14 vs 164 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Southminster 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 9 in Southminster. Overall, Southminster had fewer total crimes (14 vs 164).