Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Christopher Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 369th lowest 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 Christopher Close (RM12 6RF) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christopher Close (RM12 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Suttons Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christopher Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suttons Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Suttons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randall Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Defiant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suttons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suttons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suttons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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