Crime Rates at Lonsdale Avenue, Romford, RM7 9JS

Lonsdale Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 183rd lowest 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 Lonsdale Avenue (RM7 9JS) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Avenue (RM7 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.