Total Crime Rate
217.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village , and the 66th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Avenue (RM10 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% higher than the Village average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Avenue (RM10 9TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollidge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Elm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Elm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Elm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumtree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | John Parker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ingleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hollidge Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Church Elm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibscott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ballards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
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