Crime Rates at Wheatsheaf Road, Romford, RM1 2HJ

Wheatsheaf Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 195th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

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 Wheatsheaf Road (RM1 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatsheaf Road (RM1 2HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.