Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Edgar Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 366th 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 Edgar Road (RM6 4LU) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Road (RM6 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Gardens. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Other theft Percival Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Burglary Pavement Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantagenet Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayesford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Japan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Japan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Japan Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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