Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Romford, RM3 7PD

Wordsworth Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Close (RM3 7PD) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Heaton average (103.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (RM3 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenstone Gardens, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appledore Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.