What is the crime rate in havering?

As of March 2026, havering has an annual crime rate of 86.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,069 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does havering rank nationally for crime?

havering ranks #69 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in havering?

The most common crime type in havering is Violence & Sexual Offences with 587 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 28.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

havering Crime Intelligence Report

havering recorded 2,069 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.9 per 1,000 residents. This places havering at #69 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 10.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.6% higher.

compare_arrows Compare

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

Total Crimes

2,069

trending_up +10.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.57per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#190of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Outer London

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 84	84
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 8 Theft from the person: 7	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Robbery: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 5	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 12	17
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 5 Theft from the person: 2	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Public order: 5	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16 Robbery: 3	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Robbery: 3	15
On or near Chandlers Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Theft from the person: 2	14

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,069 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

587

28.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

448

21.7%

Shoplifting

202

9.8%

Vehicle Crime

178

8.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

126

6.1%

Other Theft

111

5.4%

Public Order

110

5.3%

Drug Offences

100

4.8%

Robbery

3.2%

Burglary

2.8%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Edward's	290	194.8
2	Beam Park	102	136.3
3	Heaton	171	119.5
4	Rainham & Wennington	197	104.1
5	St Alban's	75	93.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hacton	26	3.1
shield	Hylands & Harrow Lodge	50	2.5
shield	Cranham	38	2.9
shield	Havering-atte-Bower	87	4.0
shield	Emerson Park	34	3.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in havering.

Compare havering with other cities

Open Comparator

Police Force

local_police

Metropolitan Police Service

679 policing neighbourhoods

call101

languageMetropolitan Police Service website

notifications

Follow This Area

Get a free monthly email when new crime data is published for havering.

add_alert Follow havering

Free · Monthly · No spam

Free Download

PDF Crime Report

picture_as_pdf

check_circle12-month crime trend analysis
check_circleCrime type breakdown
check_circleLocal & national rankings
check_circleRisk assessment score

Free account required · Instant download

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology