Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanhope Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Stanhope Road (RM8 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanhope Road (RM8 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Homestead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brittain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weylond Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weylond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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