Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Lindsey Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 143rd 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 Lindsey Road (RM8 2RD) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsey Road (RM8 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Way, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lindsey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Campden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berryman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett'S Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Way —

Data Sources

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