Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 314th highest crime rate of 744 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 Ashton Road (RM3 8UH) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Harold Wood average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (RM3 8UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faringdon Avenue, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsbridge Circus (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ashton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Columbine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leyburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsbridge Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsbridge Circus
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsbridge Circus
Sep 2025Other theft Spilsby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leyburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbridge Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tangent Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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