Crime Rates at Oldchurch Gardens, Romford, RM7 0DL

Oldchurch Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 6th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldchurch Gardens (RM7 0DL) in the last 12 months was 1051.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1503.8% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 519.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldchurch Gardens (RM7 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.