Crime Rates at Athelstan Road, Romford, RM3 0QH

Athelstan Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athelstan Road (RM3 0QH) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Harold Wood average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Road (RM3 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.