Crime Rates at Essex Road, Dagenham, RM10 8ER

Essex Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 28th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (RM10 8ER) in the last 12 months was 311.4 per 1,000 residents and was 191.5% higher than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 232.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (RM10 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.