Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Smart Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 237th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smart Close (RM3 7BP) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Heaton average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smart Close (RM3 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near St Patricks Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smart Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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