Crime Rates at Purland Close, Dagenham, RM8 1AS

Purland Close area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 37th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purland Close (RM8 1AS) in the last 12 months was 267.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.1% higher than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 159.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purland Close (RM8 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Anglian Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.