Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bear Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 242nd 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 Bear Close (RM7 9PS) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bear Close (RM7 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernden Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowlands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jutsums Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutsums Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eddy Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutsums Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weald Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fernden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southern Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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