Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Burglary 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 85th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Road (RM13 9TZ) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Road (RM13 9TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melville Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Helens Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Melville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melville Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferro Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Helens Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cowper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palliser Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palliser Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palliser Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palliser Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order Palliser Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stirling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wennington Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wennington Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingrebourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft B1335 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melville Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stirling Close β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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