Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 230th highest crime rate of 745 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 5JT) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the Little Ilford average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romford Road (E12 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Michigan Avenue. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Ilford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevelyan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevelyan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wolferton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seventh Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersbrook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trevelyan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevelyan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
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