Crime Rates at Rothwell Road, Dagenham, RM9 4JB

Rothwell Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 35th 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 Rothwell Road (RM9 4JB) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothwell Road (RM9 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arden Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goresbrook Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.