Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland 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 Portland Gardens (RM6 5UH) 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 Portland Gardens (RM6 5UH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Portland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shepherds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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