Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Road (RM9 5BH) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Road (RM9 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Five Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Joyners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boxoll Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harris Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fanshawe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Five Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Elms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Elms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monmouth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springpond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsloes Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parsloes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raydons Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springpond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Osborne Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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