Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodward Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Road (RM9 4SH) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 335.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodward Road (RM9 4SH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheppey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | 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 | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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