Crime Rates at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HA

Becontree Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 158th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HA) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HA), 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.