Total Crime Rate
340.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barley Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 26th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barley Lane (IG3 8XH) in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 200.4% higher than the Chadwell average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 228.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barley Lane (IG3 8XH), the main crime hotspot is near Medici Close. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Medici Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arandora Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medici Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Medici Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medici Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lexden Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arandora Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arandora Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joydon Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bexley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bexley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Joydon Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arandora Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arandora Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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