Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM6 4EL
How much crime is recorded in RM6 4EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath South West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,244 (2024)
RM6 4ELRomford
How safe is RM6 4EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM6 4EL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
RM6 4ELNational
Violence and sexual offences25.123.6
Burglary14.69.1
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Shoplifting5.38.4
Drugs5.22.4
Other theft3.84.5
Robbery3.71.4
Public order2.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.