Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 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 127.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterhouse Moor area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 72nd 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 Waterhouse Moor (CM18 6BN) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Moor (CM18 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Meadow. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterhouse Moor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Andrew'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Leys 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 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Andrew'S Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tripton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tripton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bushey Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netteswellbury Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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