Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfield Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Greenfield Gardens (RM9 4RU) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Barking Riverside average (155.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ).
In the area around Greenfield Gardens (RM9 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Gale Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barking Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goresbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goresbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goresbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wix Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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