Crime Rates at Lake Avenue, Rainham, RM13 9SQ

Lake Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 354th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Avenue (RM13 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (RM13 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Wood Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mygrove Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.