Crime Rates at Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 5RA

Whalebone Lane North area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 137th 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 Whalebone Lane North (RM6 5RA) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalebone Lane North (RM6 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Tree Gardens, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatch Grove (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.