Total Crime Rate

251.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 251.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willowfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 26th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willowfield (CM18 6SD) in the last 12 months was 251.1 per 1,000 residents and was 157.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowfield (CM18 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 59 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 Willowfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Partridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Partridge Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Partridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Partridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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