Crime Rates at Willow Street, Romford, RM7 7LJ

Willow Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 744 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 Willow Street (RM7 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Street (RM7 7LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.