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 Close 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 Close (RM2 5SJ) 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 Close (RM2 5SJ), 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 Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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