Crime Rates at Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3HX

Eastern Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 72nd 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 Eastern Road (RM1 3HX) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (RM1 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandlers Way (100 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.