Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longbridge Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 43rd 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 Longbridge Road (RM8 2BU) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longbridge Road (RM8 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Fuller Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Becontree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotesmore Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotman Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cotesmore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Campden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fitzstephen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Campden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Campden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fuller Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hogarth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryce Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hammonds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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