Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baron Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baron Road (RM8 1TX) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baron Road (RM8 1TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Baron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inskip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cories Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cories Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Road —
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Data Sources

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