Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Masefield Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 316th 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 Masefield Crescent (RM3 7PB) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Masefield Crescent (RM3 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clematis Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shenstone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Launceston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bideford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bideford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bideford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paignton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Widecombe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Widecombe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widecombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenstone Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Under investigation |
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