Crime Rates at St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PT

St Nicholas Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 274th 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 St Nicholas Avenue (RM12 4PT) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Avenue (RM12 4PT), 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.