There was a spike in reported crimes in October with almost 200 more incidents in Havering compared to the previous month, the Recorder can reveal.

A total of 71 more burglaries and another 121 acts of violence were committed in the past four weeks in comparison to the number of crimes carried out in September.

More than 160 further crimes were attended by police last month than the same time last year.

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