Crime Rates at Ilchester Road, Dagenham, RM8 2YS

Ilchester Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 158th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ilchester Road (RM8 2YS) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher than the Eastbury average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilchester Road (RM8 2YS), 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.