Total Crime Rate

1771.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

699.7 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 1771.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 699.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 495.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 453.5 10/10
  • Public order 153.2 10/10
  • Other theft 144.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 99.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 99.1 10/10
  • Drugs 57.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
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

The Water Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 2nd 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 The Water Gardens (CM20 1AB) in the last 12 months was 1771.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2286.9% higher than the Great Parndon average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 233 (≈ 699.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Water Gardens (CM20 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Water Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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