Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM6 6UP
How much crime is recorded in RM6 6UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,985 (2024)
RM6 6UPRomford
How safe is RM6 6UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM6 6UP area, well 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
45.5
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).
RM6 6UPNational
Violence and sexual offences28.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.810.7
Burglary13.09.1
Vehicle crime12.03.5
Drugs4.22.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery1.71.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.