Total Crime Rate

244.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 244.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (E15 4JF) in the last 12 months was 244.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E15 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Romford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torrens Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torrens Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Atherton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Radlett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Radlett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Globe Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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