Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (RM3 0SB) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Harold Wood average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (RM3 0SB), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzilian Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harold Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Firham Park Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
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