Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goresbrook Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 223rd 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 Goresbrook Road (RM9 4XA) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goresbrook Road (RM9 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Canonsleigh Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canonsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Ellingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Ellingworth Street | Under investigation |
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