Romford crime stats

The overall crime rate in Romford postcode area is 124.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 17.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 223% of national crime rate which puts Romford on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 9.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 5.7k cases and has decreased by 15% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.

Romford crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →30.1%42. highest107%17.2k-2.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →16.7%24. highest128%9.6k3.4%
Vehicle crime →9.9%3. highest223%5.7k-15.0%
Shoplifting crime →9.6%13. highest137%5.5k19.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →6.7%29. highest111%3.8k-5.2%
Other theft crime →6.4%20. highest114%3.7k-16.5%
Public order crime →5.7%43. highest99%3.2k-3.4%
Drugs crime →4.7%8. highest175%2.7k35.7%
Burglary crime →3.7%31. highest117%2.1k-19.6%
Robbery crime →2.2%12. highest217%1.3k0.8%
Theft from the person crime →1.7%16. highest92%963-1.3%
Other crime →1.7%47. lowest93%95226.6%
Bicycle theft crime →0.5%47. lowest73%311-2.8%
Possession of weapons crime →0.5%24. lowest68%289-26.6%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Romford crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Romford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Romford crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticRomford postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour20.816.3
Bicycle theft0.70.9
Burglary4.63.9
Criminal damage and arson8.37.5
Drugs5.83.3
Other crime2.12.2
Other theft7.97.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Public order7.07.1
Robbery2.81.3
Shoplifting11.98.7
Theft from the person2.12.3
Vehicle crime12.35.5
Violent crime37.435.1

Romford crime rate comparison map

Romford crime rate comparison map

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