Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM4 1EU
How much crime is recorded in RM4 1EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst
- Council
- Brentwood
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
RM4 1EURomford
How safe is RM4 1EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM4 1EU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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).
RM4 1EUNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Burglary12.89.1
Other theft10.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.