Crime Rates at Western Road, Romford, RM1 3GL

Western Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 27th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (RM1 3GL) in the last 12 months was 398.7 per 1,000 residents and was 407.8% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1390.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (RM1 3GL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1012 crimes here, including 313 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.