Crime Rates at Urban Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4NU

Urban Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 240th 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 Urban Avenue (RM12 4NU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Urban Avenue (RM12 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Road, where police recorded 19 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.