Total Crime Rate

334.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 334.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

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 Way (L26 9XR) in the last 12 months was 334.7 per 1,000 residents and was 574.0% higher than the Halewood North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Way (L26 9XR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Higher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Acre Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Roseheath Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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