Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grafton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 177th 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 3ET) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (RM8 3ET), 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.

Crime Over Time in Grafton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxoll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brittain Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brittain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brittain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valence Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlecote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weylond Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Weylond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentry Close —

Data Sources

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