Crime Rates at Plowman Way, Dagenham, RM8 1YF

Plowman Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Plowman Way (RM8 1YF) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Goodmayes average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plowman Way (RM8 1YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pedley Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.