Crime Rates at Lake Close, Dagenham, RM8 2TE

Lake Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Close (RM8 2TE) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Close (RM8 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haydon Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushgrove Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.