Total Crime Rate

170.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Romford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevelyan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevelyan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Wolferton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seventh Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersbrook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Trevelyan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aldersbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevelyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersbrook Lane

Data Sources

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