Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM9 5SS

Wood Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath , and the 190th 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 Wood Lane (RM9 5SS) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RM9 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.