Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 250th 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 Birch Road (RM7 8EP) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (RM7 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walmer Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mawney Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mawney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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