Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (RM8 1DD) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (RM8 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Inskip Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whalebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynnett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inskip Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Inskip Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inskip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sparks Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lymington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sparks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cories Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cories Close | Under investigation |
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