Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gernon Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gernon Close (RM13 9RA) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gernon Close (RM13 9RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Wood Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roding Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainham & Wennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mygrove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mygrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Wood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Wood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thorn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake Avenue | — |
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