Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ford Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 740 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 Ford Lane (RM13 7AT) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (RM13 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canfield Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ongar Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunmow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ongar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ongar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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