Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Retford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 206th 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 Retford Road (RM3 9LX) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 4 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 Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retford Road (RM3 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leamington Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Retford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petersfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leamington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leamington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchis Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leamington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leamington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firham Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penzance Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Penzance Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penrith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penrith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Retford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amersham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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