Crime Rates at Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EP

Grafton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 103rd 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 Grafton Road (RM8 3EP) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (RM8 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.