Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 224th 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 9HY) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E7 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Dyson Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 21 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 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Aylesbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Aylesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aylesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aylesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aylesbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aylesbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Radlett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Aylesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ham Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Disraeli Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Disraeli Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Atherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Lane β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Aylesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aylesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stork Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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