Crap Towns / Havering / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Havering?
The police recorded 19.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Havering from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 20.0, up from 19.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 19.0 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 19.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 20.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.4 km | 20.4 |
| Havering | – | 19.5 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 19.4 |
| Bexley | 12.6 km | 15.8 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.0 km | 14.5 |
| Aveley | 7.1 km | 10.3 |
| Grays | 11.8 km | 9.9 |
| South Ockendon | 7.6 km | 8.2 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.2 km | 8.1 |
| Brentwood | 8.8 km | 7.0 |
| Chigwell | 11.5 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |