Crime Rates at Lower Bedfords Road, Romford, RM1 4LY

Lower Bedfords Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Bedfords Road (RM1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bedfords Road (RM1 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushy Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B175 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.