Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorn Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 132nd 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 Thorn Lane (RM13 9RD) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorn Lane (RM13 9RD), 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 Upminster Road North (14 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 | Vehicle crime | Briscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upminster Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thorn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upminster Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Wood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mygrove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upminster Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Wood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upminster Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mygrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upminster Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anthony Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upminster Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Upminster Road North | Under investigation |
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