Crime Rate in Chadwell, ward

Chadwell has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Redbridge district and the 1119th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 231st highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chadwell in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Redbridge district average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chadwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 982 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 11 cases , up 10.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 18.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,126 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chadwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.