Crimes Committed Near Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR in December 2025
Summary
Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR is within the Havering-atte-Bower policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.
There were 70 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 54 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Very Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 16 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B174 |
| December 2025 | On or near B174 |
| December 2025 | On or near Defoe Way |
| December 2025 | On or near Firbank Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Firbank Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Larchwood Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Larchwood Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive |
| December 2025 | On or near Melville Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Oates Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Oates Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Oates Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Oates Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Oates Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Frinton Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Grimstone Close | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
This is the 1 Criminal damage and arson crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Clockhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Field Maple Mews | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Melville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ash Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Riversdale Road | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 9 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Gelsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Gelsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Carter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Carter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Birds Farm Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Carter Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Clockhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hamlet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Judith Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Judith Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Litten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lulworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lynwood Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quarles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Ramsden Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ravenswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Ravenswood Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sherborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sherborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Stapleford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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