Crime Rates at The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1AQ

The Water Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the 2nd 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 The Water Gardens (CM20 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 1834.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2241.2% higher than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 257 (≈ 771.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Water Gardens (CM20 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 248 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (127 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.