Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Arlington Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 314th highest 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 Arlington Gardens (RM3 0EA) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Harold Wood average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Gardens (RM3 0EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Juniper Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Garden Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Arlington Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Columbine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Safflower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridgemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Huntingdon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Huntingdon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridgemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rose Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Juniper Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gulderose Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Juniper Way
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Juniper Way

Data Sources

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