Crime Rates at Paignton Close, Romford, RM3 8SF

Paignton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 125th 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 Paignton Close (RM3 8SF) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Heaton average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paignton Close (RM3 8SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clematis Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.