Crime Rates at Myrtle Road, Romford, RM3 8BL

Myrtle Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 279th 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 Myrtle Road (RM3 8BL) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Gooshays average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Road (RM3 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mimosa Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.