Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chase Cross Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 326th highest 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 Chase Cross Road (RM5 3XP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chase Cross Road (RM5 3XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gobions Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushy Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havering-atte-Bower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hawkhurst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Faircross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Galleywood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gobions Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avelon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chelmsford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gobions Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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