Total Crime Rate
101.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bretons Cottages area has the 19th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 744 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 Bretons Cottages (RM13 7LL) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bretons Cottages (RM13 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Mews. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sowrey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryder Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gilroy Close | Under investigation |
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