Crime Rates at Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DJ

Gainsborough Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 28th 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 Gainsborough Road (RM8 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (RM8 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Academy Way, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scholars Way (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.