Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chadwell Heath Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 262nd 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 Chadwell Heath Lane (RM6 4YP) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwell Heath Lane (RM6 4YP), the main crime hotspot is near Glandford Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chadwell Heath Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glandford Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tendring Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tendring Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Heath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bengeo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donald Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brian Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glandford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Madeleine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhaven Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chafford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chafford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhaven Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madeleine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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