Total Crime Rate

34.9 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 34.9 4/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Leys Avenue (RM10 9YR) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Village average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Avenue (RM10 9YR), the main crime hotspot is near Beamway. Police recorded 29 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beamway —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birdbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Durban Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Durban Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pascal Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Pond Lees Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pond Lees Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beamway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beamway Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Beamway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynes Crescent Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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