RM1 has an annual crime rate of 93.28 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in RM1?

As of April 2026, RM1 has an annual crime rate of 93.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 380 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in RM1?

The most common crime type in RM1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 93 incidents in April 2026 — 24.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the RM1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RM1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RM1 recorded 380 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.46 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring93.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment380 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

380

trending_down -3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.28per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

918

Within RM1 district

Havering

50,913

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 51 Shoplifting: 38 Other theft: 3	51
Chandlers Way Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Drugs: 2	13
Exchange Street Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2	13
Havana Close Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 2	13
Shopping Area Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2	12
Nightclub Map	total: 12 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1	11
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 1	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

380 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

24.5%

Shoplifting

20.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.1%

Public Order

6.6%

Drug Offences

5.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Other Theft

4.7%

Theft from Person

3.4%

Robbery

3.2%

Other Crime

1.3%

Burglary

1.1%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Crime Analysis: RM1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RM1 at 24.5%. Shoplifting (20.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (17.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RM1 has fallen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RM1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.2%

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