Crime Rates at Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HL

Heaton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 160th 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 Heaton Avenue (RM3 7HL) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Heaton average (103.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Avenue (RM3 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near St Patricks Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.