Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Romford postcode area is 114.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 16.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 101% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 221% of national crime rate which puts Romford on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 11.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 6.1k cases and has decreased by 22.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.0% | 47. highest | 101% | 16.3k | -9.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.3% | 37. highest | 112% | 8.0k | -18.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 11.7% | 2. highest | 221% | 6.1k | -22.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.9% | 18. highest | 117% | 4.2k | -12.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.4% | 25. highest | 117% | 3.9k | 29.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.0% | 40. highest | 102% | 3.7k | -6.4% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 39. lowest | 87% | 3.0k | -16.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.4% | 27. highest | 120% | 2.3k | -8.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% | 9. highest | 149% | 1.8k | -15.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.1% | 11. highest | 198% | 1.1k | 10.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.5% | 15. highest | 91% | 790 | 0.6% |
| Other crime → | 1.3% | 40. lowest | 82% | 681 | -22.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 46. highest | 91% | 382 | 5.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 31. lowest | 61% | 303 | -16.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Romford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Romford postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 13.3 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 35.4 | 34.9 |
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