Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heathway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 521 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 Heathway (RM9 5AN) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathway (RM9 5AN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 350 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heathway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sterry Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spurling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spurling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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