Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gernon 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gernon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mygrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mygrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thorn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Avenue

Data Sources

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