Crime Rates at Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE

Mercury Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 29th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercury Gardens (RM1 3HE) in the last 12 months was 375.8 per 1,000 residents and was 378.7% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 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 ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 199.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Gardens (RM1 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1010 crimes here, including 313 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.