Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wattle Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wattle Road (CM17 0GE) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wattle Road (CM17 0GE), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wattle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windmill Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wetherly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheering Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wattle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wattle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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