Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynwood Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 211th 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 Lynwood Drive (RM5 2RA) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynwood Drive (RM5 2RA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gelsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gelsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gelsthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gelsthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burchwall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Riversdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carter Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lynwood Drive | Under investigation |
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