Crime Rates at Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, RM1 2JD

Kingsmead Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 71st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsmead Avenue (RM1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead Avenue (RM1 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Exchange Street. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.