Total Crime Rate

217.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 217.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Howard Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cranham , and the 57th highest crime rate of 740 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 Howard Road (RM14 2UG) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 417.2% higher than the Cranham average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (RM14 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Station Approach. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Constable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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