Crime Rates at Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4NG

Woburn Avenue 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 Woburn Avenue (RM12 4NG) 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 Woburn Avenue (RM12 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Broadway (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.