Crime Rate in Becontree, ward

Becontree has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 2299th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 294th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Becontree in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Becontree’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 361 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 437 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Becontree ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Greenside, with 57 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Radio Lane (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.