Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Crescent (RM11 2NG) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Emerson Park average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Crescent (RM11 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near Jackson Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platford Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Avenue —
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Data Sources

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