Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Causton Square area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Causton Square (RM10 9HB) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Causton Square (RM10 9HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Broad Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bluebird Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Broad Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morgan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Church Elm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bluebird Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ron Todd Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Morland Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armstead Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstead Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstead Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Causton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | North Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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