Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 299th highest crime rate of 744 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 Norwood Avenue (RM7 0QH) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Avenue (RM7 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilac Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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