Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Temple Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 80th 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 Temple Avenue (RM8 1LL) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temple Avenue (RM8 1LL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gosfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emerald Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Motts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Motts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Motts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
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