Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM1 4LL
How much crime is recorded in RM1 4LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romford North
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
How safe is RM1 4LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM1 4LL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 4LLNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Burglary1.89.1
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.82.4
Other theft0.64.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.