Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Cardinal Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardinal Way (RM13 9RB) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

In the area around Cardinal Way (RM13 9RB), 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 Cardinal Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mygrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Briscoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briscoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mygrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thorn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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