Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haydon Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 125th 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 Haydon Road (RM8 2PB) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haydon Road (RM8 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnside, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Square (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waldegrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Knight Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lindisfarne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peacock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winding Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chitty'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chitty'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chitty'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindisfarne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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