Crime Rates at Henshawe Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AU

Henshawe Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 77th highest crime rate of 512 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 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henshawe Road (RM8 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Bonham Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.