Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 740 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 8EU) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (RM7 8EU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field View Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Platinum Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Platinum Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Platinum Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platinum Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mawney Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mawney Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbotts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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