Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bell Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Avenue (RM3 7DH) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Heaton average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Avenue (RM3 7DH), 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 Bell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Patricks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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