Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Recreation Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 141st highest crime rate of 740 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 Recreation Avenue (RM7 9ET) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Avenue (RM7 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Recreation Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Esher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amanda Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheringham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Recreation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Richards Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richards Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mildmay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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