Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lake Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 740 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 Lake Avenue (RM13 9SH) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (RM13 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairview Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorn Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lake Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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