Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stapleford Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 320th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stapleford Gardens (RM5 2JT) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stapleford Gardens (RM5 2JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havering-atte-Bower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Quarles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherborne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lodge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lodge Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dereham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dereham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Defoe Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherborne Gardens | Under investigation |
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