Crime Rates at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HR

Becontree Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 521 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 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Tree Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.