Crime Rates at Padnall Road, Romford, RM6 5ES

Padnall Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 99th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Padnall Road (RM6 5ES) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padnall Road (RM6 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.