Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 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 191.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 38.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 164th highest crime rate of 762 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 9JD) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (E7 9JD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Romford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Aylesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcgrath Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mcgrath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clova Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clova Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clova Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clova Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clova Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Clova Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clova Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clova Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clova Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clova Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clova Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clova Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mcgrath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcgrath Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earlham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crosby Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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