Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterhouse Moor area has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 93rd 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 Waterhouse Moor (CM18 6BW) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Moor (CM18 6BW), 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 Waterhouse Moor area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tripton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fortunes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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