Total Crime Rate
526.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripple Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 15th 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 Ripple Road (RM9 4QP) in the last 12 months was 526.5 per 1,000 residents and was 525.1% higher than the Eastbury average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripple Road (RM9 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ripple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ripple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ripple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ripple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead Road | Under investigation |
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