Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 152.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crucible Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 137th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crucible Close (RM6 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 41.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crucible Close (RM6 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarles Park Road, where police recorded 35 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crucible Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juniper Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madeleine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacksmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarles Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarles Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Madeleine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarles Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quarles Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quarles Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhaven Close
Apr 2026Public order Glandford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhaven Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glandford Way
Apr 2026Other theft Quarles Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarles Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarles Park Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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