Crime Rates at Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LS

Western Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 122nd 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 3LS) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (RM1 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.