Total Crime Rate

270.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 270.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ridgewell Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 36th highest crime rate of 512 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 Ridgewell Close (RM10 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 270.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher than the Beam average (133.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewell Close (RM10 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Crosby Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crosby Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Ballards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Oval Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oval Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oval Road North —
Apr 2026Robbery School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crosby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crosby Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Beam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beam Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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