Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wednesbury Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 744 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 Wednesbury Road (RM3 9LH) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Gooshays average (85.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesbury Road (RM3 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Melksham Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wednesbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Melksham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melksham Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Melksham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melksham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harlesden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sunnydene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnydene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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