Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saville Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saville Road (RM6 6DS) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saville Road (RM6 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadeville Avenue, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burchett Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whalebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadeville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadeville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wadeville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wadeville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wadeville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burchett Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burchett Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Forsters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forsters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Saville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadeville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadeville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whalebone Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
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