Crime Rates at Valence Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3RA

Valence Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valence Avenue (RM8 3RA) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valence Avenue (RM8 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inskip Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.