Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romsey Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (RM9 6BL) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romsey Road (RM9 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amesbury Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goresbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goresbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Street | — |
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