Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wagstaff Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wagstaff Gardens (RM9 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Eastbury average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wagstaff Gardens (RM9 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canonsleigh Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheppey Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheppey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canonsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheppey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheppey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheppey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berengers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berengers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denny Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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