Crime Rates at Waterloo Gardens, Romford, RM7 9BD

Waterloo Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

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 Waterloo Gardens (RM7 9BD) in the last 12 months was 1558.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2112.4% higher 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 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 394 (≈ 713.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Gardens (RM7 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.