Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heron Flight Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 740 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 Heron Flight Avenue (RM12 5LN) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Flight Avenue (RM12 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avelon Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esmond Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Elm Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingaby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bader Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulmar Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stapleton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kingaby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albyns Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bader Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Avelon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avelon Road | — |
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