Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Elm Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Elm Lane (RM10 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Alibon average (112.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Elm Lane (RM10 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reede Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reede Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reede Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Marks Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haresfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marks Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pavet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bluebird Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstead Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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