Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparks Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 87th 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 Sparks Close (RM8 3DG) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% higher than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparks Close (RM8 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Inskip Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cories Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inskip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnett Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cories Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Becontree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Becontree Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becontree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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