Crime Rates at High Street, Romford, RM1 1AP

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 5th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

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 High Street (RM1 1AP) in the last 12 months was 1189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1589.5% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 553.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (RM1 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 872 crimes here, including 236 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.