Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Squirrels Heath Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 281st 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 Squirrels Heath Road (RM3 0LH) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Emerson Park average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 254.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrels Heath Road (RM3 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Ardleigh Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Squirrels Heath Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gulderose Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Long Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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