Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Rochford Avenue (RM6 5DD) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochford Avenue (RM6 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Rathore Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donald Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chafford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rathore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rathore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavalier Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ongar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunmow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tendring Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fields Park Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chafford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tendring Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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