Crime Rates at Heathfield Park Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4FJ

Heathfield Park Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 745 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 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Park Drive (RM6 4FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strouds Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bexley Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.