Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (E12 5LP) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Little Ilford average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E12 5LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roden Street, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Romford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Selborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Roden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lugg Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lugg Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lugg Approach β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Street β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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