Crime Rates at Chatteris Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JX

Chatteris Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 744 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 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatteris Avenue (RM3 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faringdon Avenue, where police recorded 57 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.