Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 120.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheringham Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 135th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheringham Avenue (RM7 9DR) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheringham Avenue (RM7 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Recreation Avenue, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byton Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sheringham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esher Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechfield Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Byton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knighton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Richards Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Recreation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Derby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Beechfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryan Court β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryan Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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