Crime Rates at Recreation Avenue, Romford, RM7 9ET

Recreation Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 167th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Avenue (RM7 9ET) in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Avenue (RM7 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Recreation Avenue, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barkwood Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.