Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

High Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 121st 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 High Road (RM6 6NU) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (RM6 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tenby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Tenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Road
Apr 2026Public order Lee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merten Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merten Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merten Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrance Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenby Close
Apr 2026Burglary Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelly Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Japan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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