Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Straight Road area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 150th lowest 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 Straight Road (RM3 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Road (RM3 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mimosa Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Straight Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rosehip Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Heaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cowley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosehip Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rosehip Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saddleworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimosa 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Okehampton Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Crescent —
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Data Sources

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