Crime Rates at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3JP

Becontree Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3JP) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3JP), 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 Sparks Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.