Crime Rates at Heather Glen, Romford, RM1 4SR

Heather Glen area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Glen (RM1 4SR) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Glen (RM1 4SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashmour Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.