Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 93.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Betterton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park , and the 216th 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 Betterton Road (RM13 8ND) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Beam Park average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betterton Road (RM13 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betterton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spinney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Stanley Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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