Crime Rates at Hood Walk, Romford, RM7 8NU

Hood Walk area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hood Walk (RM7 8NU) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Walk (RM7 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.