Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joydon Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 291st highest crime rate of 757 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 Joydon Drive (RM6 4ST) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Chadwell average (113.3 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joydon Drive (RM6 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Medici Close. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Joydon Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crucible Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joydon Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arandora Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abercorn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lexden Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medici Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medici Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crucible Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Joydon Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarles Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bexley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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