Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Dagenham, RM8 2HA

Marlborough Road 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 Marlborough Road (RM8 2HA) 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 Marlborough Road (RM8 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porters Avenue, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dronfield Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.