Total Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chadwell has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Redbridge district and the 1316th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 248th highest crime rate of 704 wards.
The overall crime rate in Chadwell in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Redbridge district average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chadwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 908 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , up 700.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -19.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1,043 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the Chadwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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