Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield Park Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
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 Heathfield Park Drive (RM6 4FB) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield Park Drive (RM6 4FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strouds Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bexley Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crucible Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Strouds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Heath | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Heath | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Heath | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Heath | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Heathfield Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Strouds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lexden Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strouds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strouds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crucible Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bexley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bexley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joydon Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Joydon Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abercorn Gardens | Under investigation |
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