Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 744 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 Church Road (RM3 0JT) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (RM3 0JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bates Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Court Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Court Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bates Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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