Crime Rates at Porters Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2AF

Porters Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 521 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 Porters Avenue (RM8 2AF) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porters Avenue (RM8 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Eliot Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.