Crime Rates at Straight Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8XR

Straight Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 270th 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 Straight Road (RM3 8XR) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower 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 6 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 Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Road (RM3 8XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mimosa Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Veronica Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.