Crime Rates at Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AD

Valence Wood Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valence Wood Road (RM8 3AD) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valence Wood Road (RM8 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockdale Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homestead Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.