Total Crime Rate

270.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 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 270.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Longview Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 35th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

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 Longview Villas (RM5 2BS) in the last 12 months was 270.2 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longview Villas (RM5 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Providence Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chadwell Heath

Crime Over Time in Longview Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Maple Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Maple Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Place —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑