Crime Rates at Alma Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 6SR

Alma Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 744 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 Alma Avenue (RM12 6SR) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Avenue (RM12 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chepstow Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matlock Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.