Crime Rates at Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, RM8 2YP

Fitzstephen Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 206th 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 Fitzstephen Road (RM8 2YP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzstephen Road (RM8 2YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Academy Way, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scholars Way (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.