Crime Rates at Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4AX

Cowdray Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 744 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 4AX) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Elm Park average (85.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Way (RM12 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdray Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.