Total Crime Rate

1253.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1253.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 426.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 320.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.5 10/10
  • Public order 80.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.5 10/10
  • Other theft 70.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.7 10/10
  • Drugs 38.5 10/10
  • Other crime 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Robbery 22.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
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

River Way area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 4th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Way (CM20 2DS) in the last 12 months was 1253.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1147.0% higher than the Bush Fair average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 432.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Way (CM20 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Place, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in River Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery West Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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