Total Crime Rate

233.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 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 233.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Balgores Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 56th 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 Balgores Lane (RM2 5JS) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 232.0% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balgores Lane (RM2 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balgores Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balgores Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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