Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sylvan Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvan Avenue (RM11 2PN) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Emerson Park average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvan Avenue (RM11 2PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freeman Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
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