Crime Rates at Homestead Road, Dagenham, RM8 3DP

Homestead Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 129th 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 Homestead Road (RM8 3DP) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Road (RM8 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fordyke Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homestead Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.