Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 235.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thatches Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thatches Grove (RM6 5LA) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thatches Grove (RM6 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thatches Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rams Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thatches Grove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thatches Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheepcotes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rams Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rams Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rams Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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