Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Robbery 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedgemans Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 155th 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 Hedgemans Way (RM9 6DB) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgemans Way (RM9 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Tallow Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgemans Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Tallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivyhouse Road
Apr 2026Other crime Lullington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hedgemans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hedgemans Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tallow Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hedgemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tallow Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivyhouse Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgemans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ivy Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Polesworth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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