Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

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 (PR1 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (PR1 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 29 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 (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rufus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodgson Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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