Total Crime Rate

1583.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1583.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1250.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.8 10/10
  • Public order 76.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 757 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 1583.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1297.2% 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 489 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 522 (≈ 1335.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Lane (IG3 8XW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medici Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lexden Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bexley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bexley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Joydon Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joydon Drive

Data Sources

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