Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jennings Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Jennings Close (RM8 1DF) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jennings Close (RM8 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inskip Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Freshwater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hitherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cories Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Day Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Day Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Day Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sparks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sparks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Joan Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jennings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morel Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morel Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morel Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Tree Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walnut Tree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Day Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lymington Road | Under investigation |
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