Crime Rates at Maxwell Road, Romford, RM7 0FA

Maxwell Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

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 Maxwell Road (RM7 0FA) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Road (RM7 0FA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.