Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crystal 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in Crystal Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Greenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fiennes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fiennes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Peters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peters Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedley Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Overton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burnside Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Burnside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manstead Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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