Crime Rates at Merten Road, Romford, RM6 6EH

Merten Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merten Road (RM6 6EH) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merten Road (RM6 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadeville Avenue, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantham Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.