Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathway area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 110th 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 6AE) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathway (RM9 6AE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Armstead Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Armstead Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstead Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morgan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dagenham Heathway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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