Total Crime Rate
165.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westwood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 112th 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 Westwood Road (IG3 8SD) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Chadwell average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westwood Road (IG3 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blythswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
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