Crime Rates at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3UL

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 3UL) 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 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonham Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baron Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.