Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watermans area has the 50th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 246th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

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 Watermans (RM1 3QZ) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermans (RM1 3QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watermans area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercury Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercury Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercury Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercury Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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