Total Crime Rate

166.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 24.6 10/10
  • Robbery 18.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 207th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

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 Romford Road (E12 5AF) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E12 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Snowshill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranbourne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saints Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnes Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodgrange Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Woodgrange Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Park —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Snowshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Saints Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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