Crime Rates at Lymington Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RT

Lymington Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 219th 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 Lymington Road (RM8 1RT) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymington Road (RM8 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Inskip Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.