Crime Rates at Birch Crescent, Hornchurch, RM11 2NJ

Birch Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 744 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 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Emerson Park average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Crescent (RM11 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Glen, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.