Crime Rates at Adelaide Gardens, Romford, RM6 6SU

Adelaide Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 185th 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 Adelaide Gardens (RM6 6SU) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Gardens (RM6 6SU), 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 Sheepcotes Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.