Crime Rates at Walmer Close, Romford, RM7 8QH

Walmer Close area has the 58th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park , and the 288th 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 Walmer Close (RM7 8QH) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 470.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmer Close (RM7 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mawney Close, where police recorded 22 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.