Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holden Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 244th 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 Holden Close (RM8 2QT) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holden Close (RM8 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Radio Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicar'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aberdour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Radio Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radio Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Radio Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stevens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stevens Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Holden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meldrum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberdour Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aberdour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Aberdour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberdour Road
Sep 2025Other theft Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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