Crime Rates at Chatteris Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JX

Chatteris Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatteris Avenue (RM3 8JX) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatteris Avenue (RM3 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyburn Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Lynn Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.