Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Babington Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 225th 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 Babington Road (RM8 2XL) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babington Road (RM8 2XL), 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 Babington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Campden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cotesmore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotesmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hewett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hewett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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