Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High 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.
View Crime In Whalebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tenby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merten Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merten Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kelly Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merten Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrance Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelly Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Japan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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