Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 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 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Noel Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 43rd 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 Noel Square (RM8 2RX) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noel Square (RM8 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Fuller Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Noel Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotesmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Campden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cotesmore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berryman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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