Crime Rates at Riverside Close, Romford, RM1 1EZ

Riverside Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Close (RM1 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Close (RM1 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seymer Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.