Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3NP

Wood Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 91st highest crime rate of 512 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 3NP) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RM8 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.