Crime Rates at St James Drive, Romford, RM3 8FN

St James Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 161st highest crime rate of 744 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 St James Drive (RM3 8FN) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Drive (RM3 8FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trowbridge Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.