Crime Rates at Burnside Road, Dagenham, RM8 1YD

Burnside Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 65th 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 Burnside Road (RM8 1YD) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside Road (RM8 1YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pedley Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baron Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.