Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 247th 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 9NB) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retford Road (RM3 9NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bates Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersfield Close (6 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Penrith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tarnworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petersfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bates Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Retford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penrith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geoffrey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Penzance Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penzance Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchis Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Court —
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Data Sources

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