Crime Rates at Nelson Close, Romford, RM7 8ND

Nelson Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 343rd lowest 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 Nelson Close (RM7 8ND) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (RM7 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.