Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Primrose Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Avenue (RM6 4PU) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Avenue (RM6 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Road. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eccleston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eccleston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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