Crime Rates at Marlow Road, Dagenham, RM8 1FE

Marlow Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 117th 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 Marlow Road (RM8 1FE) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlow Road (RM8 1FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joan Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.