Crime Rates at Woodward Road, Dagenham, RM9 4SS

Woodward Road 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 Woodward Road (RM9 4SS) 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 Woodward Road (RM9 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheppey Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.