Total Crime Rate

491.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.4 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very 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 491.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.8 10/10
  • Drugs 80.4 10/10
  • Burglary 53.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 35.7 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (E15 4FD) in the last 12 months was 491.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (β‰ˆ 196.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E15 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairland Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamfrith Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamfrith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrens Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrens Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flint Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Louise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worland Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worland Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worland Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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