Crime Rates at Bardfield Avenue, Romford, RM6 5HT

Bardfield Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 512 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 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% 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 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longhayes Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.