Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 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 83.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wantz Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 250th 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 Wantz Lane (RM13 9NA) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantz Lane (RM13 9NA), 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 Wantz Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anchor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wantz Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wantz Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Regna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1335 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upminster Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingrebourne Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wennington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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