Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 48th 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 (E7 8DF) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E7 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 86 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
Sep 2025Public order Birchdale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Balmoral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ratcliff Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ratcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ratcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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