Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 72.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Banner Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Banner Lane (RM8 1EN) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banner Lane (RM8 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Fordyke Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banner Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Winifred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordyke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roffe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordyke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughn Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Gardens —
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Data Sources

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