Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downing Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 197th lowest 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 Downing Road (RM9 6ND) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downing Road (RM9 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Lloyd Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartwright Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowdowns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowdowns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morgan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowdowns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jack Jones Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jack Jones Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dagenham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dagenham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lloyd Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coombes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartwright Road | Under investigation |
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