Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM1 1FA
How much crime is recorded in RM1 1FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Romford
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,142 (2024)
RM1 1FARomford
How safe is RM1 1FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM1 1FA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RM1 1FANational
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Drugs13.02.4
Burglary12.79.1
Public order10.14.6
Shoplifting8.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Robbery5.51.4
Theft from the person3.42.1
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.