Crime Rates at Lucy Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 3ES

Lucy Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 115th 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 Lucy Gardens (RM8 3ES) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucy Gardens (RM8 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.