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

Valence Wood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 84th 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 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valence Wood Road (RM8 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simmons Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.