Crime Rates at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HR

Becontree Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HR) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.