Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highfield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 740 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 Highfield Road (RM5 3RA) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (RM5 3RA), 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.
View Crime In Havering-atte-Bower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Larchwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burchwall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Irons Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staple Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fuller'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larchwood Close | — |
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