Crime Rate in Havering: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Havering

The total recorded crimes in Havering, UK in February 2026 are around 1,879 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Havering crime rate of 7.17 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Havering, encompassing approximately 262,052 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (513) incidents (-0.77% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (383) incidents (1.86% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (162) incidents (-26.03% decrease)
Havering Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 41
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 31
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 17

Havering Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Havering?

To understand the safety of Havering, we need to analyze Havering crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Havering has recorded 13,869 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 52.92 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 307 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 25,160 crimes with a crime rate of 96.01, ranking it 130 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Havering demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Outer London average, with 13869 crimes compared to 16705.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Havering witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Havering had fewer crimes than the Outer London average, with 25,160 crimes compared to 28,746. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Havering witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Havering is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Havering has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Havering Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Havering has recorded 1,879 crimes with crime rate of 7.17 ranking 120th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 12 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 11 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Havering crimes were 13,869. The crime rate of Havering in 2024 was 52.92 (year) or 4.41 (month) ranking it 307 danzarous in the UK. Havering ranked 12 in terms of total crimes and 11 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Havering were around 25,160 crimes with yearly crime rate of 96.01 (year) or 8.00 (month) ranking 130 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Havering ranked 12 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 11 as per crime rate of Havering

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow1,774 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,266 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,105 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,494 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,269 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,253 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,193 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,100 1320,339 1236,190 13
Redbridge2,287 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham1,819 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,272 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow2,415 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon3,532 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing3,435 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich2,642 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield2,978 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,158 222,638 136,086 2
Brent3,312 124,651 240,527 1

Havering Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 513 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 383 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (517 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (376 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 559 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 381 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (571 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (426 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (577 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (494 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (554 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (392 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (581 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (514 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 668 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 568 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (632 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (503 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (551 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (477 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (544 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (418 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (621 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (422 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 416 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 313 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 946 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.77 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202670
January 202651
December 202591
November 202593
October 202580
September 202569
August 202583
July 202565
June 202569
May 202589
April 202573
March 202558
February 202555

A total of 666 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.23 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202639
January 202641
December 202557
November 202565
October 202539
September 202556
August 202554
July 202568
June 202545
May 202544
April 202552
March 202552
February 202554

A total of 116 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20268
January 20267
December 20256
November 202511
October 202511
September 20252
August 20258
July 202517
June 202513
May 202514
April 20257
March 202510
February 20252

A total of 1632 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 125.54 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 149 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026131
January 2026117
December 2025141
November 2025107
October 2025131
September 2025137
August 2025109
July 2025133
June 2025149
May 2025135
April 2025132
March 2025101
February 2025109

A total of 2340 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 180.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 230 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026139
January 2026131
December 2025169
November 2025150
October 2025169
September 2025184
August 2025211
July 2025203
June 2025192
May 2025230
April 2025197
March 2025174
February 2025191

A total of 355 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.31 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202629
January 202628
December 202533
November 202514
October 202523
September 202527
August 202532
July 202524
June 202530
May 202526
April 202532
March 202525
February 202532

A total of 5667 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 435.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 568 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026383
January 2026376
December 2025381
November 2025426
October 2025494
September 2025392
August 2025514
July 2025568
June 2025503
May 2025477
April 2025418
March 2025422
February 2025313

A total of 7304 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 561.85 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 668 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026513
January 2026517
December 2025559
November 2025571
October 2025577
September 2025554
August 2025581
July 2025668
June 2025632
May 2025551
April 2025544
March 2025621
February 2025416

A total of 2382 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 183.23 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 219 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026162
January 2026219
December 2025172
November 2025185
October 2025162
September 2025165
August 2025148
July 2025196
June 2025190
May 2025194
April 2025203
March 2025198
February 2025188

A total of 480 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.92 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202640
January 202635
December 202540
November 202543
October 202541
September 202543
August 202530
July 202529
June 202523
May 202534
April 202530
March 202550
February 202542

A total of 1454 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 111.85 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 152 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026106
January 2026108
December 2025110
November 202593
October 2025114
September 2025108
August 2025138
July 2025152
June 2025147
May 2025104
April 202593
March 2025106
February 202575

A total of 161 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.38 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202616
January 202618
December 202515
November 202517
October 202516
September 202510
August 202513
July 202514
June 202511
May 20258
April 20259
March 20257
February 20257

A total of 1480 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 113.85 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026124
January 2026105
December 2025115
November 202584
October 2025100
September 2025106
August 2025133
July 2025160
June 2025150
May 2025122
April 202597
March 2025106
February 202578

A total of 1422 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 109.38 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026119
January 2026118
December 2025127
November 2025130
October 2025110
September 2025130
August 2025115
July 2025118
June 2025119
May 20252
April 2025115
March 2025113
February 2025106

High Crime Locations Havering in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Havering postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total41
Shoplifting27
Other theft4
Violence and sexual offences3
Theft from the person3
Public order2
Robbery1
Bicycle theft1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total31
Shoplifting17
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social behaviour4
Theft from the person2
Robbery2
Other theft2
3. Petrol Station (Map)
Total17
Other theft17
4. Petrol Station (Map)
Total14
Violence and sexual offences7
Public order2
Other theft2
Drugs2
Theft from the person1
5. Billet Lane (Map)
Total12
Shoplifting5
Robbery4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
6. New Road (Map)
Total11
Vehicle crime11

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