Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheatfields area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 246 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 Wheatfields (CM17 0HW) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfields (CM17 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guilfords, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hoo Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hoo Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilfords Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road —
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Data Sources

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