Total Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shirley Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 46th 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 Shirley Gardens (RM12 4NH) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Gardens (RM12 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Gates, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbs Cross Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Gates —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbs Cross Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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