Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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
  • Robbery 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

Abbs Cross Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 179th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbs Cross Lane (RM12 4YD) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% 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 44 crimes here, including 12 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Diban Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diban Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Diban Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brian Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbs Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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