Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 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 25.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Playfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 143rd 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 Playfield Avenue (RM5 3LD) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playfield Avenue (RM5 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Playfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burchwall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fuller'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B174 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Playfield Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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