Crime Rates at Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BB

Oldchurch Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 26th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

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 Oldchurch Road (RM7 0BB) in the last 12 months was 402.6 per 1,000 residents and was 534.8% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 172.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 347.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldchurch Road (RM7 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.