Crime Rates at Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA

Merlin Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 258th 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 Merlin Road (RM5 3YA) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (RM5 3YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolberry Road, where police recorded 42 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.