Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.8 4/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Westfield area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 60th 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 Westfield (CM18 6AP) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield (CM18 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Bushey Croft. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tripton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushes Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stony Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tendring Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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