Crime Rates at Philip Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XB

Philip Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 64th 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 Philip Avenue (RM7 0XB) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 179.3% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Avenue (RM7 0XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dagenham Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.