Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Road (RM5 3YH) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 100.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (RM5 3YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolberry Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B175 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Merlin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B175 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime Bushy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushy Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushy Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Avelon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kew Close —
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Data Sources

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