Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 202nd 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 Birch Road (RM7 8ER) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Road (RM7 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mawneys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vanguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Birch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Platinum Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Platinum Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Platinum Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platinum Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbotts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
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