Total Crime Rate

1721.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1429.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1721.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1429.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1365.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 107.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.0 10/10
  • Public order 56.3 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barley Lane area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barley Lane (IG3 8XW) in the last 12 months was 1721.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1316.0% higher than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 534 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 559 (≈ 1429.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Lane (IG3 8XW), the main crime hotspot is near Medici Close. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Park Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medici Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medici Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medici Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medici Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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