Crime Rates at Stevens Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QL

Stevens Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Stevens Road (RM8 2QL) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stevens Road (RM8 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Way, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radio Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.