Crime Rates at Carter Drive, Romford, RM5 2UU

Carter Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 89th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carter Drive (RM5 2UU) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Drive (RM5 2UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oates Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.