Total Crime Rate

131.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 120th highest crime rate of 740 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 Highfield Road (RM5 3AE) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 31.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (RM5 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawkhurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staple Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybush Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybush Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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