Total Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 149.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harlow Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park , and the 87th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlow Road (RM13 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlow Road (RM13 7UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harlow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunmow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sexton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whybridge Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ongar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitepost Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anvil Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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