Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shortcrofts Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shortcrofts Road (RM9 5PP) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shortcrofts Road (RM9 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parsloes Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lloyd Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortcrofts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harris Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parsloes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parsloes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parsloes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortcrofts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lloyd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dagenham Heathway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dagenham Heathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortcrofts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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