Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunmow Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 740 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 Dunmow Drive (RM13 7UD) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunmow Drive (RM13 7UD), 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.
View Crime In South Hornchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ongar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anvil Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sexton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whybridge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunmow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitepost Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sexton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sexton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ongar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ongar Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtyard Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtyard Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Courtyard Mews | Under investigation |
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