Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Dagenham, RM8 2HL

Marlborough Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (RM8 2HL) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (RM8 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Fuller Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.