Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
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 Heathway (RM9 5UX) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathway (RM9 5UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxlow Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Osborne Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fanshawe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnmead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Singleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pettit'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oxlow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxlow Lane | — |
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