Crime Rates at Gray Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1LU

Gray Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 521 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 Gray Avenue (RM8 1LU) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Avenue (RM8 1LU), the main crime hotspot is near Purland Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.