Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dowding Way area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 744 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 Dowding Way (RM12 5AH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Way (RM12 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Astra Close. Police recorded 35 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 Dowding Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Heron Flight Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fulmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robinson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradwell Close —
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Data Sources

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