Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 83rd 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 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Beam average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathway (RM9 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 256 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathway (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morgan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heathway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coombes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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