Crime Rates at Oval Road South, Dagenham, RM10 9DR

Oval Road South area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 17th 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 Oval Road South (RM10 9DR) in the last 12 months was 515.2 per 1,000 residents and was 317.2% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 176.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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