Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Becontree Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HD) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Becontree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Broadway Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Public order Rosemary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oglethorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emerald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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