Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 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 33.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lakeside area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 203rd 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 Lakeside (RM13 9SN) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside (RM13 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairview Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakeside (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfarm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation

Data Sources

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