Crime Rates at Hendon Gardens, Romford, RM5 3HR

Hendon Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 120th highest crime rate of 740 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 Hendon Gardens (RM5 3HR) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 31.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendon Gardens (RM5 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolberry Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.