Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Messant Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 321st highest crime rate of 740 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 Messant Close (RM3 0WP) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher than the Emerson Park average (49.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Messant Close (RM3 0WP), the main crime hotspot is near Ardleigh Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Messant Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bryant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Long Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rutley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Ardleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ardleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ardleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ardleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardleigh Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bryant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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