Crime Rates at Havering Gardens, Romford, RM6 5AB

Havering Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Havering Gardens (RM6 5AB) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Havering Gardens (RM6 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gregory Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.