Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westfield area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 57th highest crime rate of 246 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 Westfield (CM18 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield (CM18 6AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushey Croft, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushes Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netteswellbury Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tendring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stony Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tripton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tripton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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