Crime Rates at Cecil Road, Romford, RM6 6LA

Cecil Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 23rd 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 Cecil Road (RM6 6LA) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Road (RM6 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbert Gardens (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.