Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holden Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 136th 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 Holden Close (RM8 2QT) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holden Close (RM8 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Radio Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Radio Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayesbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radio Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotsford Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbotsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aberdour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Holden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vicar'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stevens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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