Crime Rates at Playfield Avenue, Romford, RM5 3LB

Playfield Avenue area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 356th highest 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 Playfield Avenue (RM5 3LB) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playfield Avenue (RM5 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.