Total Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Butler Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 140th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butler Road (RM8 2DR) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butler Road (RM8 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radio Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Butler Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Earls Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radio Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Radio Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Campden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Campden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scholars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scholars Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vicar'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Amidas Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amidas Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayesbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Holden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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