Total Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 112th highest crime rate of 744 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 Hawthorn Avenue (RM13 9AT) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Rainham & Wennington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (RM13 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melville Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinewood Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sunningdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wantz Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantz Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingrebourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Melville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brights Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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