Crime Rates at High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6BA

High Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (RM6 6BA) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 5.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (RM6 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salcombe Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.