Postcode · Hornchurch
Crime in RM12 6BF
How much crime is recorded in RM12 6BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hornchurch
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
How safe is RM12 6BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM12 6BF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RM12 6BFNational
Anti-social behaviour56.910.7
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Burglary25.19.1
Shoplifting23.08.4
Vehicle crime10.33.5
Public order9.74.6
Other theft7.84.5
Robbery7.31.4
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Drugs5.82.4
Theft from the person5.32.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.