Crime Rates at Romford Road, London, E7 9HZ

Romford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 24th 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 (E7 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 735.2 per 1,000 residents and was 306.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E7 9HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.