Crime Rates at Waldegrave Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QD

Waldegrave Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 90th 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 Waldegrave Road (RM8 2QD) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldegrave Road (RM8 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.