Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oval Road South area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Oval Road South (RM10 9DP) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road South (RM10 9DP), 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 Oval Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Entrance Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime East Entrance Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary East Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crosby Road —
Apr 2026Public order New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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