Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leys Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village , and the 104th 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 Leys Avenue (RM10 9YP) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Village average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Avenue (RM10 9YP), the main crime hotspot is near Leys Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pond Lees Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Durban Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Durban Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birdbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pond Lees Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pascal Drive —
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Data Sources

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