Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verney Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 241st highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verney Gardens (RM9 5LR) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Heath average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verney Gardens (RM9 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hobart Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Verney Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Verney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Page Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aidan Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlecote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hobart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valence Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raydons Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hobart Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valence Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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