Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around River Close (RM13 9HR) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Close (RM13 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penerley Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regna Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainham & Wennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wennington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wennington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brookway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brookway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Regna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regna Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastwood Drive | Under investigation |
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