Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM1 1TR
How much crime is recorded in RM1 1TR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Romford
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,470 (2024)
How safe is RM1 1TR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 114.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM1 1TR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
114.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
277
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 1TRNational
Violence and sexual offences84.523.6
Anti-social behaviour35.410.7
Drugs29.42.4
Shoplifting27.08.4
Public order26.34.6
Burglary23.49.1
Other theft18.54.5
Robbery14.51.4
Theft from the person13.02.1
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime3.51.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.