Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aylmer Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 137th 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 Aylmer Road (RM8 3LP) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylmer Road (RM8 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Hobart Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valence Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aidan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Agnes Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hobart Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valence Circus | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Margery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmons Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmons Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmons Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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