Crime Rates at Beresford Gardens, Romford, RM6 6RX

Beresford Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 124th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beresford Gardens (RM6 6RX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Gardens (RM6 6RX), 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 Burchett Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.