Crime Rates at David Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RH

David Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 136th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around David Road (RM8 1RH) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around David Road (RM8 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inskip Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.