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

Bennetts Castle Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 109th highest crime rate of 521 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 Bennetts Castle Lane (RM8 3XU) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Castle Lane (RM8 3XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Square (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.