Crap Towns / Havering / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Havering?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Havering from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.7, down from 6.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.0 km | 9.8 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.2 km | 9.5 |
| Aveley | 7.1 km | 8.1 |
| Grays | 11.8 km | 7.9 |
| Bexley | 12.6 km | 6.8 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.4 km | 6.3 |
| South Ockendon | 7.6 km | 6.0 |
| Havering | – | 5.8 |
| Brentwood | 8.8 km | 4.8 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 4.7 |
| Chigwell | 11.5 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |