Crime Rates at Percy Road, Romford, RM7 8RA

Percy Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 345th lowest 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 Percy Road (RM7 8RA) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Road (RM7 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.