Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bacon Terrace area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 76th 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 Bacon Terrace (RM8 2NN) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bacon Terrace (RM8 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Cornworthy Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Markyate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgrove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivinghoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dorothy Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornworthy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harrold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harrold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Markyate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Easebourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Easebourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lillechurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fitzstephen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorothy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Constable Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amidas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amidas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonard Road | Under investigation |
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