Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brights Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 286th highest crime rate of 744 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 Brights Avenue (RM13 9NN) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brights Avenue (RM13 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redbury Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deri Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deri Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grangewood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brights Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernice Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deri Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingrebourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wennington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wennington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wennington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deri Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sunningdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangewood Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wantz Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantz Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
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