Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 5JA

Wood Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 358th highest 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 Wood Lane (RM12 5JA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Elm Park average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RM12 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malan Square, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tempest Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.