Crime Rates at Birch Close, Romford, RM7 8ES

Birch Close 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 Close (RM7 8ES) 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 Close (RM7 8ES), 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.