Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanley Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 521 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 Stanley Avenue (RM8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Avenue (RM8 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Anglian Way. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Purland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whalebone Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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