Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dandelion Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dandelion Close (RM7 0YY) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dandelion Close (RM7 0YY), the main crime hotspot is near Great Cullings. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Cullings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harveys Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lincoln Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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