Crime Rates at Thistledene Avenue, Romford, RM5 2TX

Thistledene Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 87th 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 Thistledene Avenue (RM5 2TX) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistledene Avenue (RM5 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oates Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clockhouse Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.