Crime Rates at Harlow Gardens, Romford, RM5 3UL

Harlow Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 152nd 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 Harlow Gardens (RM5 3UL) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlow Gardens (RM5 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henneker Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.