Total Crime Rate

393.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 393.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.0 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandown Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Andrew's , and the 28th highest crime rate of 744 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 Sandown Avenue (RM12 4JH) in the last 12 months was 393.8 per 1,000 residents and was 371.1% higher than the St Andrew's average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 132.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Avenue (RM12 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fentiman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victor Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbs Cross Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keswick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Appleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Billet Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Billet Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leather Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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