Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 182nd 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 Castle Road (RM9 4XW) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (RM9 4XW), the main crime hotspot is near Moore Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 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 | Reginald Ellingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripple Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gallipoli Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Ellingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ypres Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ypres Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedale Gardens | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.