Crime Rates at Temple Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1LS

Temple Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 141st 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 Temple Avenue (RM8 1LS) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Avenue (RM8 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Purland Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.