Crime Rates at Rochford Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5DL

Rochford Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Rochford Avenue (RM6 5DL) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Avenue (RM6 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hevingham Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.