Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Somerville Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerville Road (RM6 5BB) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (RM6 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fields Park Crescent —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Heath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbush Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbush Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jarrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brian Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donald Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tendring Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bengeo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacksmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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