Crime Rates at Lynton Avenue, Romford, RM7 8NA

Lynton Avenue area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 329th highest crime rate of 740 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 Lynton Avenue (RM7 8NA) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (RM7 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.