Total Crime Rate
122.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelmsford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 174th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Road (E18 2PR) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmsford Road (E18 2PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walpole Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnarvon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Empress Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Hill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Road | Under investigation |
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