Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 217th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crystal Avenue (RM12 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Avenue (RM12 6SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Matlock Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elm Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hurst Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Matlock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hutchins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawes Avenue | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.