Crime Rates at Hynton Road, Dagenham, RM8 2JS

Hynton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 189th highest crime rate of 512 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 Hynton Road (RM8 2JS) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hynton Road (RM8 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.