Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 127.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 72.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abbs Cross Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 126th highest crime rate of 740 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 Abbs Cross Lane (RM12 4YD) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Elm Park average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbs Cross Lane (RM12 4YD), the main crime hotspot is near Abbs Cross Lane. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbs Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fernbank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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