Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM1 2LX
How much crime is recorded in RM1 2LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Romford
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
RM1 2LXRomford
How safe is RM1 2LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM1 2LX area, well above 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
239
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 2LXNational
Shoplifting76.58.4
Anti-social behaviour42.510.7
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Burglary23.99.1
Theft from the person15.62.1
Other theft14.54.5
Public order11.24.6
Drugs9.62.4
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Robbery7.51.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.