Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Anglian Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 260th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Anglian Way (RM8 1AE) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Anglian Way (RM8 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Anglian Way. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roffe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Anglian Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Royal Anglian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patrick Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamberhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Calvert Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fullerton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Winifred Road | Under investigation |
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