Crimes Committed Near Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA in December 2025
Summary
Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA is within the Havering-atte-Bower policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.
There were 52 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 122 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: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: None
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 10 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 Gobions Avenue |
| December 2025 | On or near Hyde Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Isbell Gardens |
| 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 St Johns Road |
| December 2025 | On or near St Johns Road |
Burglary
These are the 4 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 Faircross Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Seaforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 Philan Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Swansea Close | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Broomfield Close | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Avelon Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bower Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Galleywood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Broomfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Glenton Way | Awaiting court outcome |
Shoplifting
These are the 3 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Glenton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Glenton Way | 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 17 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 B175 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near B175 | Under investigation |
| 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 Faircross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Faircross Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Havering Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Highfield Road | 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 Tweed Way | 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 Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YA. 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 |
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