Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 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 119.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 179th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (IG7 4QS) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Hainault average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (IG7 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Marlyon Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Livings Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Livings Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Latchford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannards Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlyon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marlyon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falconer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baywood Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falconer Road —
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Data Sources

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