Crime Rates at Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8SG

Faringdon Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faringdon Avenue (RM3 8SG) in the last 12 months was 182.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Avenue (RM3 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mimosa Close, where police recorded 60 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.