Total Crime Rate

235.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 235.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Other theft 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 138th 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 (E7 8AY) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E7 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 39 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgrange Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgrange Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensberry Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queensberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queensberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queensberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensberry Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quakers Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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