Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Henshawe Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 102nd 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 Henshawe Road (RM8 3AU) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% higher than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henshawe Road (RM8 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Tree Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Henshawe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bonham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Margery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valence Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valence Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonham Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henshawe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Becontree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Agnes Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Agnes Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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