Total Crime Rate
135.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laurel Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Andrew's , and the 113th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Lane (RM12 6LE) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the St Andrew's average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 76.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laurel Lane (RM12 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Andrew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mavis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Suttons Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suttons Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matlock Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ravenscourt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kareena Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kareena Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kareena Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Suttons Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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