Crime Rates at Straight Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8AD

Straight Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 64th 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 Straight Road (RM3 8AD) in the last 12 months was 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 126.8% higher than the Gooshays average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Road (RM3 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mimosa Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clematis Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.