Crime Rates at Launceston Close, Romford, RM3 8HQ

Launceston Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 69th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launceston Close (RM3 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% higher than the Heaton average (103.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Close (RM3 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 59 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.