Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentry Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 208th 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 Bentry Road (RM8 3PP) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentry Road (RM8 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Fordyke Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brittain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brittain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Winifred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamberhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hitherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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