Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

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 West Road (RM6 6YA) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 15 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (RM6 6YA), 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 West Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelly Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mayfair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadville Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelly Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelly Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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