Crime Rates at Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham, RM8 1BJ

Whalebone Lane South area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 64th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalebone Lane South (RM8 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 216.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalebone Lane South (RM8 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morris Road, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.