Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Lawrence Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cranham , and the 282nd 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 St Lawrence Road (RM14 2UW) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Cranham average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Lawrence Road (RM14 2UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garbutt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Garbutt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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