Crime Rates at Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JP

Straight Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 225th highest 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 Straight Road (RM3 7JP) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Road (RM3 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosehip Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Veronica Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.