Postcode · Romford
Crime in RM7 8PX
How much crime is recorded in RM7 8PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romford North
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
RM7 8PXRomford
How safe is RM7 8PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM7 8PX area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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).
RM7 8PXNational
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Burglary5.79.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Public order2.54.6
Drugs1.82.4
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Robbery1.21.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.