Total Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Veronica Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 83rd 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 Veronica Close (RM3 8PD) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the Gooshays average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Veronica Close (RM3 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Clematis Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosehip Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosehip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saddleworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clematis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Rosehip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosehip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Okehampton Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mimosa Close | Under investigation |
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