Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerville Road (RM6 5BD) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (RM6 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hevingham Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Sep 2025Public order Blacksmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millhaven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millhaven Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Westfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Chadwell Heath Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roxy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Flora Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sherman Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherman Gardens —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Randolph Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sherman Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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