Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornflower Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 314th 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 Cornflower Way (RM3 0XY) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornflower Way (RM3 0XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Garden Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tangent Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rose Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulderose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Columbine Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buttercup Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spilsby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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