Total Crime Rate
68.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Avenue West area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
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 Eastern Avenue West (RM6 5SA) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue West (RM6 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheepcotes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geneva Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adelaide Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastern Avenue West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastern Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastern Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lansbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepcotes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepcotes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepcotes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheepcotes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheepcotes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geneva Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hatch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatch Grove | Under investigation |
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