Total Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Green Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 151st highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (RM8 1DB) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (RM8 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Baron Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnett Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inskip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cories Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cories Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becontree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Becontree Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Becontree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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