Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Campden Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 86th 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 Campden Crescent (RM8 2RS) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Campden Crescent (RM8 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fuller Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fitzstephen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dorothy Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorothy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kilmarnock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fuller Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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