Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cedar Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath , and the 137th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Terrace (RM8 1SR) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Chadwell Heath average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Terrace (RM8 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Gardens. Police recorded 61 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 Cedar Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantagenet Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Heath —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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