Postcode districts
Crime in RM5
Published street-crime records for the RM5 postcode district in Romford.
Last 12 published months
August 2025 to July 2026.
Street-crime records
1,365
Latest month (July 2026)
123
Year-on-year
-11.9%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| August 2025 |
161 |
| September 2025 |
104 |
| October 2025 |
137 |
| November 2025 |
104 |
| December 2025 |
123 |
| January 2026 |
94 |
| February 2026 |
92 |
| March 2026 |
115 |
| April 2026 |
108 |
| May 2026 |
108 |
| June 2026 |
96 |
| July 2026 |
123 |
Top crime categories
Share of RM5 records in the same trailing window.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
398 |
29.2% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
308 |
22.6% |
| Shoplifting |
133 |
9.7% |
| Vehicle Crime |
120 |
8.8% |
| Burglary |
78 |
5.7% |
| Other Theft |
73 |
5.3% |
| Drugs |
64 |
4.7% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
63 |
4.6% |
Year by year
Calendar-year totals for RM5 (December 2013 to July 2026).
| Year |
Street-crime records |
| 2021 |
1,262 |
| 2022 |
1,280 |
| 2023 |
1,555 |
| 2024 |
1,537 |
| 2025 |
1,543 |
| 2026 (part year) |
736 |
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