Total Crime Rate
193.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Astra Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 65th 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 Astra Close (RM12 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% higher than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astra Close (RM12 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Malan Square. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malan Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bader Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malan Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malan Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malan Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penrith Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bader Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sopwith Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillam Way | Under investigation |
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