Crime Rates at Sheringham Avenue, Romford, RM7 9DR

Sheringham Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 105th 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 Sheringham Avenue (RM7 9DR) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheringham Avenue (RM7 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Recreation Avenue, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.