Crime Rates at Grantham Gardens, Romford, RM6 6HL

Grantham Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 148th 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 Grantham Gardens (RM6 6HL) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grantham Gardens (RM6 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadeville Avenue, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantham Gardens (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.