Crime Rates at Bardfield Avenue, Romford, RM6 5HT

Bardfield Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

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 Bardfield Avenue (RM6 5HT) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bardfield Avenue (RM6 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gregory Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arneways Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.