Crime Rates at Hazel Crescent, Romford, RM5 2AL

Hazel Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 104th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Crescent (RM5 2AL) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Crescent (RM5 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gelsthorpe Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.