Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM3 8HT
How much crime is recorded in RM3 8HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harold Hill East
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,118 (2024)
RM3 8HTRomford
How safe is RM3 8HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM3 8HT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
77.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
219
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 8HTNational
Violence and sexual offences56.423.6
Shoplifting49.98.4
Anti-social behaviour44.710.7
Burglary17.59.1
Public order16.24.6
Drugs10.72.4
Other theft8.94.5
Robbery7.11.4
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Theft from the person3.22.1
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.