Crime Rates at Simmons Drive, Dagenham, RM8 3LF

Simmons Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 167th highest crime rate of 512 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 Simmons Drive (RM8 3LF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmons Drive (RM8 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Aylmer Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.