Crime Rates at Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS

Olive Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 47th highest crime rate of 744 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 Olive Street (RM7 7DS) in the last 12 months was 251.2 per 1,000 residents and was 220.0% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 125.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Street (RM7 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.