Crime Rates at Knighton Close, Romford, RM7 9BT

Knighton Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge , and the 319th highest 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 Knighton Close (RM7 9BT) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average (65.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Close (RM7 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Recreation Avenue, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.