Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Sussex Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 174th lowest 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 Sussex Avenue (RM3 0TA) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Avenue (RM3 0TA), the main crime hotspot is near Wednesbury Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sussex Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Little Aston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sunnydene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firham Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firham Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnydene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hoylake Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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