Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cowdray Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowdray Way (RM12 4AU) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Elm Park average (79.9 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Way (RM12 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Kendal Croft. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowdray Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowdray Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowdray Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Cowdray Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Charter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Charter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Liphook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Singleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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