Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sheppey Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheppey Road (RM9 4LB) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Eastbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppey Road (RM9 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Sheppey Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheppey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becontree Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waterbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbeach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Becontree Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Becontree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagstaff Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rusper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rusper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rugby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stamford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becontree Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Langley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sheppey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rugby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellerton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodward Gardens —
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Data Sources

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