Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1DR

Wood Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 521 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 Wood Lane (RM8 1DR) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 179.2% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RM8 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morris Road, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosfield Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.