Total Crime Rate

238.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 238.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whalebone Lane South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 50th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalebone Lane South (RM8 1BA) in the last 12 months was 238.0 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalebone Lane South (RM8 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Anglian Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalebone Lane South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emerald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Royal Anglian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laneside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Royal Anglian Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Anglian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterden Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Whalebone Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whalebone Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royal Anglian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Purland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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