Total Crime Rate
126.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Becontree Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 521 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 3HP) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brittain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Winifred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hitherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Homestead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
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