Crime Rates at Philip Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XB

Philip Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 58th highest crime rate of 521 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 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Avenue (RM7 0XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 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.