Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3NH

Wood Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 54th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (RM8 3NH) in the last 12 months was 231.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -88.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -93.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RM8 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.