Crime Rates at Kemp Road, Dagenham, RM8 1ST

Kemp Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 119th highest crime rate of 512 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 Kemp Road (RM8 1ST) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% higher than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kemp Road (RM8 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Baron Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.