Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rainham Road South area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 249th 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 Rainham Road South (RM10 8YL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rainham Road South (RM10 8YL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yewtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ibscott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibscott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibscott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibscott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayswood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambeys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambeys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dagenham East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dagenham East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dagenham East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ibscott Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shafter Road | — |
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