Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Romford, RM7 9BH

Waterloo Road area has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the highest crime rate of 744 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 Road (RM7 9BH) in the last 12 months was 1634.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1981.3% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 247 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , up 166.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 374 (≈ 677.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (RM7 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Exchange Street. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.