Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Becontree Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 81st highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3UD) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becontree Avenue (RM8 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Bonham Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Becontree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seabrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Becontree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Becontree Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becontree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seabrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Neville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett'S Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haydon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berryman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hynton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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