Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howell Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 311th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Howell Close (RM6 5UL) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Chadwell average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howell Close (RM6 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Rathore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rathore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rathore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rathore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shepherds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolworth Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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