Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

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 3XP) 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 3XP), the main crime hotspot is near Bushgrove Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennetts Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seabrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berryman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett'S Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Neville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bushgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bushgrove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seabrook Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Campden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryce Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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