Crime Rates at Verney Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5LR

Verney Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath , and the 231st 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 Verney Gardens (RM9 5LR) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Heath average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verney Gardens (RM9 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hobart Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.