Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cranham , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 744 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 Marlborough Gardens (RM14 1SE) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Cranham average (40.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Marlborough Gardens (RM14 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esdaile Gardens, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holden Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esdaile Gardens | — |
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