Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS4 · Essex
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
RM13 · Greater London
282
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Rochford has less crime — 77 vs 282 incidents in April 2026.
Romford recorded substantially more crime than Rochford in April 2026 — 282 incidents compared to 77, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Romford records significantly more (69 vs 33 incidents). Rochford is below the national average while Romford is above, making Rochford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rochford recorded fewer crimes than Romford — 77 vs 282 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Rochford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Rochford recorded 33 incidents of this type vs 69 in Romford. Overall, Rochford had fewer total crimes (77 vs 282).