Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holdbrook Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holdbrook Way (RM3 0JD) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Harold Wood average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holdbrook Way (RM3 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gubbins Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holdbrook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Matthews Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wessex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Safflower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridgemere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Huntingdon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Huntingdon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athelstan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arundel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridgemere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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