Crime Rates at Eaton Drive, Romford, RM5 2NH

Eaton Drive area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 45th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eaton Drive (RM5 2NH) in the last 12 months was 266.0 per 1,000 residents and was 260.2% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Drive (RM5 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Gelsthorpe Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.