Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gay Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Gay Gardens (RM10 7TT) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Alibon average (112.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gay Gardens (RM10 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gay Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yewtree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewtree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rainham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dagenham East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dagenham East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dagenham East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rainham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dagenham East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dagenham East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dagenham East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Yewtree Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reede Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reede Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reede Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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