Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 308th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
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 Crystal Way (RM8 1UE) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Goodmayes average (153.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Way (RM8 1UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnside (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fiennes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiennes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manstead Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Avenue | β |
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