Crime Rates at Barton Avenue, Romford, RM7 0NB

Barton Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

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 Barton Avenue (RM7 0NB) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Avenue (RM7 0NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.