Crime Rates at Sheppey Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 4LD

Sheppey Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Gardens (RM9 4LD) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppey Gardens (RM9 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Gale Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.