Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christchurch Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park , and the 290th highest 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 Christchurch Avenue (RM13 8JB) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Beam Park average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Avenue (RM13 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Tree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunedin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunedin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunedin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunedin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunedin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Neptune Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wymark Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wymark Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wymark Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knightswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hubert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hubert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gisborne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hubert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hubert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hubert Road | Under investigation |
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