Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Potters Field area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 56th 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 Potters Field (CM17 9DF) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Field (CM17 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Potters Field. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Potters Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Potters Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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