Crime Rates at Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AE

Potter Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potter Street (CM17 9AE) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Street (CM17 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.