Total Crime Rate
156.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birds Farm Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 83rd 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 Birds Farm Avenue (RM5 2AD) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birds Farm Avenue (RM5 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Repulse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gelsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Riversdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gelsthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gelsthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goring Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowshoe Lane | Under investigation |
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