Crime Rates at Polesworth Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AJ

Polesworth Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 236th highest crime rate of 512 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 Polesworth Road (RM9 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesworth Road (RM9 6AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amesbury Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.