Crime Rates at Herbert Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BS

Herbert Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 106th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

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 Herbert Gardens (RM6 4BS) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Gardens (RM6 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbert Gardens (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.