Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
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Crime overview

Bexley Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 335th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bexley Gardens (RM6 4FD) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexley Gardens (RM6 4FD), 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 Bexley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Park Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medici Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strouds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glandford Way —
Apr 2026Public order Glandford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strouds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strouds Close —
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Data Sources

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