Crime Rates at Blunden Close, Dagenham, RM8 1YG

Blunden Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 308th highest crime rate of 757 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 Blunden Close (RM8 1YG) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Goodmayes average (153.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blunden Close (RM8 1YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pedley Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scottes Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.