Crime Rates at Hammonds Close, Dagenham, RM8 2RN

Hammonds Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 224th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammonds Close (RM8 2RN) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammonds Close (RM8 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radio Lane (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.