Total Crime Rate

620.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

398.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 620.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 398.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Public order 58.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.3 10/10
  • Other theft 45.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Barley Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 12th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barley Lane (RM6 4XU) in the last 12 months was 620.9 per 1,000 residents and was 410.8% higher 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 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 398.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Lane (RM6 4XU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strouds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Theft from the person St James Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strouds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strouds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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