Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 67.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chadwell Heath Industrial Park area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 189th 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 Chadwell Heath Industrial Park (RM8 1SL) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwell Heath Industrial Park (RM8 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Inskip Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chadwell Heath Industrial Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inskip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnett Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cories Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cories Close
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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