Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dunmow Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 340th highest crime rate of 757 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 Dunmow Close (RM6 5EA) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunmow Close (RM6 5EA), 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 Dunmow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chafford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Randolph Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Chadwell Heath Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chafford Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blacksmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
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Data Sources

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