Crime Rates at Petersfield Avenue, Romford, RM3 9XD

Petersfield Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petersfield Avenue (RM3 9XD) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Gooshays average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersfield Avenue (RM3 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Leamington Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.