Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosslyn Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 96th 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 Rosslyn Avenue (RM8 1JP) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Chadwell Heath average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosslyn Avenue (RM8 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whalebone Lane South (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Warley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalebone Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alan Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whalebone Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
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