Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bancroft Chase area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 220th 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 Bancroft Chase (RM12 4DP) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bancroft Chase (RM12 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenfell Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wren Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Rainham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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