Crime Rates at Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ

Bennison Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 281st highest 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 Bennison Drive (RM3 0WJ) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Emerson Park average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 254.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennison Drive (RM3 0WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ardleigh Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.