Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025First Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (RM10 9AU) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Beam average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (RM10 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Crosby Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Entrance | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oval Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oval Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crosby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beam Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beam Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oval Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Entrance | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Entrance | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Entrance | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Entrance | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Entrance | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Entrance | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Under investigation |
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