Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM6 4LL
How much crime is recorded in RM6 4LL, 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 4LLRomford
How safe is RM6 4LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM6 4LL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 4LLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Shoplifting8.68.4
Burglary4.89.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery1.41.4
Public order1.34.6
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.