Crime Rates at Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3UU

Bennetts Castle Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Bennetts Castle Lane (RM8 3UU) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Becontree average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Castle Lane (RM8 3UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushgrove Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.