Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 96.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 213th highest crime rate of 512 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 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Gardens (RM6 5UH), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havering Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henley Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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