Crime Rates at Rowlands Road, Dagenham, RM8 3DX

Rowlands Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 149th 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 Rowlands Road (RM8 3DX) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowlands Road (RM8 3DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oglethorpe Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.