Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Brentwood Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 139th lowest 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 Upper Brentwood Road (RM2 6HS) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Brentwood Road (RM2 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Squirrels Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hockley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shenstone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferguson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenstone Gardens | — |
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