Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM6 4SU
How much crime is recorded in RM6 4SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath North West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,952 (2024)
RM6 4SURomford
How safe is RM6 4SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM6 4SU 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
40.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 4SUNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Public order4.94.6
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other theft3.24.5
Burglary2.79.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.