Total Crime Rate
157.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gale Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury , and the 105th highest crime rate of 512 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 Gale Street (RM9 4TP) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% higher than the Eastbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gale Street (RM9 4TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Street, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amesbury Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goresbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rusper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rusper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Becontree | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becontree | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheppey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Becontree | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
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