Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Legon Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 102nd 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 Legon Avenue (RM7 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legon Avenue (RM7 0UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rush Green Gardens. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rush Green Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bell House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntons Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rush Green Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fourth Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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