Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martlesham Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 335th 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 Martlesham Close (RM12 5RT) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Elm Park average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martlesham Close (RM12 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elms Farm Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Martlesham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilmartin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craword Compton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maybank Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sopwith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sopwith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sopwith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sopwith Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradwell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craword Compton Close —
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Data Sources

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