Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Margaret Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 310th highest crime rate of 740 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 Margaret Road (RM2 5SH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Emerson Park average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Road (RM2 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margaret Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heath Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heath Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairholme Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorncroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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