Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bernice Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernice Close (RM13 9JD) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernice Close (RM13 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Redbury Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bernice Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westlyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernice Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Westlyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aida Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Anchor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westlyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
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Data Sources

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