Total Crime Rate

371.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 371.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 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

West Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 10th 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 West Place (CM20 2GY) in the last 12 months was 371.5 per 1,000 residents and was 281.0% higher than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Place (CM20 2GY), the main crime hotspot is near West Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tanys Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tanys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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