Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 72.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heathway area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Heathway (RM9 5SH) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathway (RM9 5SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxlow Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heathway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Osborne Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxlow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wayside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connor Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wayside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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