Crime Rates at Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8DS

Hilldene Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 75th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilldene Avenue (RM3 8DS) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Gooshays average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilldene Avenue (RM3 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.