Crime Rates at Romford Road, London, E15 4EJ

Romford Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 257th 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 (E15 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E15 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Litchfield Avenue, where police recorded 514 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamfrith Road (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.