Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM3 8AD
How much crime is recorded in RM3 8AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harold Hill East
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,256 (2024)
RM3 8ADRomford
How safe is RM3 8AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM3 8AD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RM3 8ADNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Drugs11.32.4
Burglary8.59.1
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order3.54.6
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.