Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanley Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 16th 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 Stanley Avenue (RM8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 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 ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Avenue (RM8 1JA), 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.
View Crime In Whalebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosemary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosemary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laneside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laneside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laneside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | James Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbourne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Purland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Under investigation |
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