Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benhurst Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benhurst Avenue (RM12 4QS) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhurst Avenue (RM12 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Abbs Cross Lane. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunrise Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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