Total Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fitzstephen Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 194th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzstephen Road (RM8 2YP) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzstephen Road (RM8 2YP), the main crime hotspot is near Academy Way. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neasham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neasham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neasham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neasham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Neasham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neasham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fitzstephen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neasham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Constable Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivinghoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hedingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amidas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Academy Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Academy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Academy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Academy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Academy Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amidas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dorothy Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scholars Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Scholars Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Scholars Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Scholars Way | Under investigation |
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