Total Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Windmill Fields area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Fields (CM17 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Fields (CM17 0LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzwilliam Court. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hobbs Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzwilliam Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Elmbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windmill Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzwilliam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzwilliam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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