Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witham Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 301st 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 Witham Road (RM2 5XB) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Emerson Park average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Road (RM2 5XB), the main crime hotspot is near Loom Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Witham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairholme Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairholme Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loom Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scholars Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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