Crimes Committed Near Romford, RM5 2SU in December 2025

Summary

Romford, RM5 2SU is within the Havering-atte-Bower policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.

There were 62 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Romford, RM5 2SU can be described as Medium.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 51 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: Medium

Bicycle theft: None

Burglary: Low

Criminal damage and arson: Low

Drugs: Very Low

Other crime: Very Low

Other theft: Very Low

Possession of weapons: Very Low

Public order: Low

Robbery: Very Low

Shoplifting: None

Theft from the person: Very Low

Vehicle crime: Low

Violence and sexual offences: Medium

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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 18 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
December 2025 On or near Cardiff Close
December 2025 On or near Cardiff Close
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 Hyde Close
December 2025 On or near Laceman Mews
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 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 St Johns Road
December 2025 On or near St Johns Road

Burglary

These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Ascension Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Grimstone Close Under investigation

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 5 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Chase Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Chase Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Lynwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Philan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Swansea Close Under investigation

Drugs

These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. 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

Other theft

This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Avelon Road Under investigation

Public order

This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. 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

Shoplifting

These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. 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 Swansea Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Swansea Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Swansea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Theft from the person

This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Hillrise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Vehicle crime

These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
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 Hawkhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Warden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 21 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. 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 Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bolberry Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bushy Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cardiff Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cardiff Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Cardiff Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Clockhouse Lane Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Highfield Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Irons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Judith Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Judith Avenue 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 Philan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Philan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Warden Avenue Under investigation

Other crime

These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Romford, RM5 2SU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Highfield Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Warden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.