Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tolworth Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 196th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tolworth Gardens (RM6 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tolworth Gardens (RM6 5TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tolworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashbury Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shepherds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadville Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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