Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gelsthorpe Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 744 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 Gelsthorpe Road (RM5 2LX) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gelsthorpe Road (RM5 2LX), 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.
View Crime In Havering-atte-Bower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulse Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gelsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lynwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burchwall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Riversdale Road | Under investigation |
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