Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larchwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 740 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 Larchwood Avenue (RM5 2QL) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larchwood Avenue (RM5 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Lynwood Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larchwood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staple Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aragon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Larchwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larchwood Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silvermere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larchwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Judith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Firbank Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close

Data Sources

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