Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 39.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rochford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donald Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chafford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rathore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rathore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavalier Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavalier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tendring Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fields Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chafford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tendring Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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