Crime Rates at Mount Road, Dagenham, RM8 1NA

Mount Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 56th 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 Mount Road (RM8 1NA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Road (RM8 1NA), 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.