Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newhall Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newhall Drive (RM3 0EP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Harold Wood average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newhall Drive (RM3 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Garden Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harold Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rose Garden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ash Flower Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arlington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Redwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melksham Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
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