Crime Rates at Briar Road, Romford, RM3 8AP

Briar Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 66th highest crime rate of 740 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 Briar Road (RM3 8AP) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 129.2% higher than the Gooshays average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (RM3 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Clematis Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.