Crime Rates at Legon Avenue, Romford, RM7 0UL

Legon Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 102nd 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 Legon Avenue (RM7 0UL) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legon Avenue (RM7 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Rush Green Gardens. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.